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Black connects his stone in the lower left corner.

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White connects her two stones in the lower right, so losing two tempi in the Main Semeai.

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Thereafter, Black is able to hane at the upper edge, taking profit outside the Main Semeai area.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White did not capture Black's stone at the lower edge, so losing two points.
• Black did not capture White's two stones in the lower left, so losing four points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 4 => White + 4

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White did not capture Black's stone at the lower edge, so losing two points.
• Black captured an additional White stone in the lower left, so gaining two points.

In total, Black gained six points.

White + 4 => Black + 2