:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2)

: ( 222ma)
White connects her single stone in the right centre.

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Black captures White's two stones.

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White plays the wedge in the left centre.

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This is KataGo's bad-shape move.

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Black defends his cutting point immediately.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

Black must not play any reduction.

After her decision point, White will hane at at the upper edge.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, White gained one point.

White + 3 => White + 4

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black captured one White stone less in the lower left, so losing two points.
  • White captured two Black stones less at the right, so losing four points.

In total, White lost two points.

White + 1 => Black + 1

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