:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

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

: ( 245)
If Black mistakenly plays the "usual" Nakade Sequence on the left side, he will lose.

: (A 249)
This is due to the right side of the board, where (=) is present already, so Black has lost a liberty there. White will win the Punishment Semeai.

Please note that White did not play this move at , instead.

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Even if Black plays Michael Redmond's kikashi "late", he cannot turn the tables. White connects solidly with , giving no chances to Black. In the marked area, Black's group has only 11 liberties left ().

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