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!!! If it were only, and exclusively, the semeai, Black could succeed with the procedure shown in this sub-variation, under the additional assumption that White will - for the time being - co-operate, aiming at maximizing her territorial gain. !!!
Black hurries to occupy a liberty of White's group on the left edge, ...

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... at the cost of four points locally.

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The second move Black gains on the left side, ...

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... at the cost of another three points locally.

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This is the third move Black gains on the left side.

Black might want to cut his losses by continuing with the "usual" endgame sequence - i.e. with a move at - but is it too late now.

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White gets another four points of compensation locally.

Please note that Black cannot connect his two stones in atari, at , without losing sente. This adds one point to White's current gain of three points.

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Both sides follow the "usual" path again.

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!!! Mistakenly, but for demonstrative purposes only, White follows Black's suggestion, and continues the semeai. !!!

However, there is nothing in the Tsume-Go world that could enforce White not to capture the hanezeki's tail with a move at , instead.

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And in fact, Black is one decisive step faster, wins the semeai, and so the game.