: ( 222ma)
White's connection in the upper left corner comes too early.

Please note that this move does not lose a tempo in the Main Semeai, as it creates an approach-move liberty for White's left-hand group in the upper left.

: (B 222mc ; C 222md)
Black's solid connection defends his cutting point in the corner.

Alternatively, playing at will have the same effect.

Defending with , instead, would be too early. Unnecessily, Black would lose two points overall.

Under no circumstances, though, must he take the opportunity to live at the right.

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White's push destroys two points of Black's territory in the upper left corner, without losing any tempo in the Main Semeai.

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The Main Semeai continues.

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White's hane at the upper edge takes profit outside the Main Semeai area, and will benefit her in the Semeai Varaition.

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White connects her two stones, as there is no valuable endgame spot left.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain in the upper left corner is one point.
• Black got an additional three points of territory in the lower left corner.
• Black did not capture White's stone in the upper right, so losing two points.

In total, White lost two points.

White + 3 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain in the upper left corner is one point.
• Black got an additional three points of territory in the lower left corner.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the centre.

In total, White lost five points.

White + 1 => Black + 4