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White connects her five stones in the upper left in sente.

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Black must defend against White's throw-in at .

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White continues with the endgame in the lower left corner.

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It is best for Black to connect.

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White connects her two stones in the lower left.

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It is best for Black to defend his territory in the left centre.

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White's hane at the upper edge will befefit her in the Semeai Variation.

Black plays 2/3 reductions.

He will play his third reduction at in the Capture Variation only.
Before the end of the game, he will have to connect at .

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other

White + 4 => White + 4

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
• Black did not capture one White stone there, so losing one point.
• White captured one Black stone more in the lower left, so gaining two points.

In total, White gained one point.

Black + 1 => Jigo