:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2)

: ( 222me)
White pushes into Black's formation at the top left.

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Black crosses under, of course.

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White connects her single stone in the corner.

: (A 222mg ; B 222mh)
Black's descent to the edge secures an eye at the upper edge, also erasing the weakness of his multiple cutting points there.

Black must not try living at the right with a move at ; this intention will end in a disaster for him.

Alternatively, Black might consider defending at the left with .

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Once White connected her single stone in the corner, this push is sente, threatening to throw-in at . White does not lose a tempo in the Main Semeai here.

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Black is forced to strengthen his formation.

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Eventually, White answers Black's earlier guzumi at the right.

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Black must insert his kikashi in the hanezeki, as White's score in both Main Variations will be the same.

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Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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White starts the endgame at the left side of the board.

Immediately connecting with would be worse for her, as Black would occupy the large endgame point of thereafter.

: (138 222mn)
Black captures White's two stones.

Black must not take profit elsewhere, instead.

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Taking profit outside the Main Semeai area benefits White in the Semeai Variation.

Black plays 1/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

    ... gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 4 => White + 4

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

    ... gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 4 => White + 4

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