Variations of Our Solution (II)
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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. !!! |
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Black might want to cut his losses by continuing with the "usual" endgame sequence - i.e. with a move at |
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Please note that Black cannot connect his two stones in atari, at |
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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 |
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- but is it too late now.
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, without losing sente. This adds one point to White's current gain of three points.
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