:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

VAR (C) (C)

: ( 364)
Black does without the kikashi in the bamboo joint.

: (118 382a)
As we now know, giving atari in the centre is a decisive mistake.

White has to push from above, at , instead.


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It is sufficient for Black to connect his two partial groups in the upper right with .

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Stopping White from connecting her single stone, instead, is not necessary, and would cost a decisive liberty.

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Black's group lacks eyes. Therefore, it does not make sense here to capture the ko, at .

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Black simply continues with occupying liberties.

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Black wins the semeai by one move.

White did not get any chance to occupy Black's liberty in the hanezeki, at , in sente, but had to do so in gote only. This made the difference.

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