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White played the wedge in the left centre.

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Black plays atari from the outside.

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White plays KataGo's bad-shape move in the left centre.

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Black is forced to solidly connect immediately.

Otherwise, White would gain by destroying Black's potential eye in the left centre, starting with the central attachment at .

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White takes profit outside the Main Semeai area.

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Black is able to give atari at White's five stones.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White destroyed two points of Black's territory in the left centre.
• Black captured an additional White stone there.

In total, White gained one point.

White + 2 => White + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White destroyed two points of Black's territory in the left centre.
• Black captured an additional White stone there.
• Black captured one White stone more at the left, so gaining two points.

In total, White lost one point.

Black + 2 => Black + 3