:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

VAR (L) (A)

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Black starts the Crosscut Sequence.

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But White takes the opportunity to capture Black's group on the left edge, so Black must secure independent life for his top right group with .

White gains by this exchange. On the one hand, she does not capture as many stones in the nakade on the left (eleven stones less), compared to the solution, and additionally loses some points in the endgame in the upper right corner. On the other hand, she will not lose the approximately 20 points while dissolving the hanezeki in the lower right.

White wins by two points.

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