:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2) (.2) (.1)

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Black throws-in in the centre.

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White captures.

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Black secures an eye for his group.

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Black connects, creating an approach-move liberty at for his group.

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Black connects.

Black might consider throwing-in at before, but this will not affect the outcome of the fight.

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Please note that the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level is eight after this move.

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Black captures White's five stones in the upper left.

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White recaptures.

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Black gives atari immediately.


Black's large group in the upper right has seven liberties only, so Black is forced to connect the hanezeki's tail.

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White occupies her false eyes.

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White takes Black's last outside liberty.

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Black captures the ko at the left, but there is nothing that he could do with regard to the double-ko in the centre (, ) that favours White.

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White starts taking Black's connected bottom group off the board.

White will win the game by a large margin.

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