:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

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

: ( 222ob)
Black plays the guzumi, but which will not help him to stop the forthcoming disaster.

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White keeps the matter simple by answering the guzumi immediately.

There is no need to cut at , instead, and to let Black live at the right with .

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Black has to connect at the upper edge.

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White secures a second eye for her centre group, also occupying a liberty of Black's group.

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Black plays Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint.

: (B 222om)
White answers with the atari.

Choosing the solid connection at , instead, will be a grave mistake here.

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Black continues with the Main Semeai by occupying one of White's liberties at the left.

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Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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White still occupies Black liberties at the right, keeping Black below the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level.

At the moment of White's decision point, Black's large group at the right will have only six liberties ().
White will choose the Capture Variation, and win the Punishment Semeai thereafter.

It was the marked exchange at the upper edge that cost Black one decisive liberty.

White will win the game by a large margin.

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