:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

VAR (C) (B) (B)

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Black denies White access to his top left corner, simultaneously threatening to continue with the Nakade Sequence, reducing White's group on the left edge to only one eye.

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White simply continues with taking liberties in the top right, in principle returning to the classical line of play. She is well aware that (= ) has now become a dramatic mistake.

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Please note that White connects solidly here, having the main semeai in mind.

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We have reached the position before the mutual connection of opponent's liberties. Black's group in the top right has only ten liberties (). The marked stone took Black an additional liberty, independent from White having played at the guzumi point.

Black will suffer from the Punishment Semeai, and White will win with ease.

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