:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

VAR (L) (.1)

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Black saves his endangered stone in the upper right.

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If White played one point to the right, she could keep sente, but would lose one point of territory.

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If Black played tenuki here, he could gain another move / liberty. However, this will not help him winning the main semeai. White is still ahead in this fight.

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Black's group has 13 liberties () in the area of the top right corner, one more liberty than with our solution.

In the upper left corner, White gained one point of territory (), Black lost two points of territory (, ). Please note that the upper left corner is not involved in the forthcoming semeai, so White's three-point gain there does not depend on either the Capture Variation, or the Semeai Variation. White will choose the Semeai Variation that now will end in a draw.

White will achieve a jigo.

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