(Referenced by 228)

: ( 225)
White wants to pre-empt Black from forcing her to start the ko-semeai "early" by inserting the kikashi in the upper left corner first, before securing life for her group on the left edge with the move of .

: (A 238)
Despite the fact that Black was able to strengthen his shape in the upper left corner, it will not benefit him to play the aggressive cut at , instead.

: (100 241)
It does not help Black to stop White from getting the vital point in the upper edge, instead, so hoping for another ko-shape there.

Ko: ;

:
White's centre group has five effective liberties left, so White starts the ko-fight "late".

:
As usual, White wins the semeai by one move.