:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

VAR (C) (C)


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We would like to show how much Black is behind. Please assume - just in this sub-variation - that Black's moves on the first line are valid ko-threats, and the matching White moves valid responses.


Ko: ; ;

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Black has no chance to pre-empt White's ko-threats in the upper left corner.


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This is Black's special ko-threat with the larger eye.

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To win the game, Black needed six additional ko-threats (). This makes clear that he was hopelessly behind from the very beginning.

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