:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2)

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Black pushes at the upper edge, destroying one point of White's territory there.

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Black's move was gote, so White captures Black's single stone at the lower edge, continuing with the endgame at the left.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the top.
  • White got an additional point of territory in the centre.
  • Black did not capture White's two stones in the lower left, so losing four points.
  • White did not capture Black's stone in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, Black lost two points.

White + 4 => White + 6

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the top.
  • White captured one Black stone less in the centre, so losing one point.
  • Black captured an additional White stone in the lower left, so gaining two points.
  • White captured an additional Black stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, Black gained two points.

White + 4 => White + 2

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