Variations of Our Solution (III)
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (II)" (
491).
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (II)" (
491).
Variation Tree 
The Crosscut Sequence
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![]() @ ![]() | 519 | ++ | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
@ ![]() | 503 | Connects her single stone in atari | |
![]() (A) @ ![]() | 521 | ++ | Occupies a liberty of Black's top right group (better endgame) |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 523 | + | Inserts a kikashi on the lower edge |
![]() @ ![]() | 521 | Continues occupying liberties | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 524 | ++ | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
![]() @ ![]() | 521 | Continues occupying liberties | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 526 | ++ | Starts the semeai in the lower right |
![]() @ ![]() | 522 | Continues occupying liberties in the upper right | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 527 | ++ | Plays tenuki (for demonstrative purposes) |
![]() @ ![]() | 522 | Takes White's group off the board | |
![]() (B) @ ![]() | 528 | ++ | Pushes into Black's upper left corner |
@ ![]() | 504 | Plays a sagari to live on the lower edge | |
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![]() (A) @ ![]() | 530 | ++ | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
![]() (B) @ ![]() | 531 | ++ (Ko) | Pre-empts two eyes for White's group on the left edge |
![]() (C) @ ![]() | 532 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the lower part of White's group on the left edge |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 534 | ++ | Jumps to defend the corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 532 | Blocks from above | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 535 | + 3 | Plays a throw-in in the corner |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 536 | + 3 | Connects on the left edge |
![]() @ ![]() | 538 | + 3 | Pushes to the right first |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 539 | ++ | Plays sagari on the upper edge |
![]() @ ![]() | 538 | Occupies a liberty of White's group at left | |
![]() @ ![]() | 536 | Gives atari in the corner | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 535 | ++ | Captures White's just played stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 532 | Cuts on the upper edge | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 541 | ++ (Ko) | Connects on the second line |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 542 | ++ | Captures the upper White stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 541 | Captures the lower White stone | |
![]() @ ![]() | 532 | Connects on the left edge | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 543 | ++ | Captures White's upper stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 533 | Captures White's lower stone | |
@ ![]() | 504 | Closes the upper left corner | |
The Semeai Top Right Corner vs. Left Side
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![]() @ ![]() | 544 | ++ | Captures White's three stones in the lower left corner |
@ ![]() | 505 | Starts to cut White's upper group | |
![]() @ ![]() | 545 | ++ | Attempts to connect on the third line |
@ ![]() | 505 | Cuts on the left edge | |
![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 546 | ++ | Tries another bulky shape |
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 546 | ++ | Gives atari |
@ ![]() | 505 | Builds the most bulky shape | |
![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 548 | ++ | Gives atari from the inside at Black's nakade stones |
![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 548k | +2 +4 |
Gives atari at Black's single stone below |
KataGo's new move suggestions are displayed in the two maps below.
Extensive elaborations on the continuations without Black's kikashi in the hanezeki | |||
![]() @ ![]() | 505 | + 3 | Gives atari from the outside at Black's nakade stones |
KataGo's New Move Suggestions
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![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548k | +2 +4 | Gives atari at Black's single stone below |
![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 548ka | ++ | |
![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 548kb | +2 +4 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kba | +2 +2 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kbb | +2 +4 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kba | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kbc | ++ | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kbd | ++ | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kbc | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548kba | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548kb | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 548kc | ++ | |
![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 548kd | ++ | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548ke | +2 +2 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kea | ++ | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548keb | ++ (ko) | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kea | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kec | ++ | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kea | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548ked | ++ (ko) | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kea | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548ke | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kf | +3 +3 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kfa | ++ (ko) | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kf | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kg | +2 +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
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![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kh | +1 Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 548kj | +2 +1 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 548kk | +2 +4 | KataGo's solid connection |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kka | Jigo Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kk | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kkb | +2 +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kk | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kl | +1 +1 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kla | Jigo Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kl | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548klb | +1 +1 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548klc | Jigo +2 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548klb | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548kl | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kld | +1 +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kl | ||
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![]() ![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 548klk | +2 +2 | Plays Dany's atekomi |
![]() ![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 548klp | +2 +4 | Plays kikashi in the lower left |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548klq | +2 Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548klp | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548km | +2 Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kn | +1 +1 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kna | +1 +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548kn | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548ko | +2 +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kp | +1 Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 548kq | +1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 548k | +1 | |
The Endgame on the Left Side
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![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 549 | + 4 | Gives atari on Black's single stone at the upper edge |
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 550 | + 3 ≡ | Takes Black's nakade stones off the board (move order) |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 552 | + 6 | Gives atari on Black's hasami-tsuke stone |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 554 | ++ | Connects his stone in atari |
![]() @ ![]() | 552 | Continues occupying liberties | |
![]() @ ![]() | 550 | Plays nozoki on the first line | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 555 | ++ | Defends the top left corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 550 | Gives atari on White's group on the left edge | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 557 | + 5 | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
![]() @ ![]() | 551 | Connects her stones | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 559 | ++ | Tries to capture White's tsuke stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 551 | Blocks from the corner | |
@ ![]() | 506 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji | |
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![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 560 | ++ | Tries to capture White's tsuke stone |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 561 | + 6 | Blocks from the corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 560 | Connects his right-hand stones | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 562 | ++ | Starts building two eyes for his top left group |
![]() @ ![]() | 560 | Tries to kill White's stones | |
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 563 | + 1 | Does not play the Hanezeki Exchange (demonstrative purposes) |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 565 | Jigo | Continues occupying liberties |
![]() @ ![]() | 563 | Plays atari in the hanezeki | |
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506
| Gives way, after some kikashi in the hanezeki
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![]() @ ![]() | 566a | + 2 |
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![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566e | Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 566a | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566b | + 2 |
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![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566d | + 1 |
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![]() @ ![]() | 566b | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566c | + 10 |
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![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566ca | ++ |
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![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 566cb | + >10 |
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![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 566cc | ++ |
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![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 566cd | ++ |
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![]() @ ![]() | 566cb | ||
![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 566ce | + 6 |
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![]() @ ![]() | 566ca | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 566c | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 566b | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 566a | ||
@ ![]() | 503 | Connects her four stones in the hanezeki | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 566k | Jigo | Plays KataGo's crosscut |
![]() @ ![]() | 503 | + 3 |
Pulls back |
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![]() @ ![]() | 567 | + 3 ≡ | Threatens Black's upper territory only (technical matter) |
@ ![]() | 507 | Pre-empts one point of territory for Black in the centre | |
![]() @ ![]() | 569 | Jigo | Plays sagari on the lower edge (Semeai Variation) |
![]() ![]() (A) @ ![]() | 570 | Jigo | Gives atari on White's single stone |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 571 | ++ | Occupies a liberty from above |
![]() @ ![]() | 570 | Occupies a liberty from below (move order) | |
![]() ![]() (B) @ ![]() | 572 | ++ | Occupies a liberty of White's lower partial group |
![]() @ ![]() | 569 | Connects solidly | |
@ ![]() | 507 | Secures his territory in the centre | |
![]() @ ![]() | 573 | + 2 | Connects his single stone in atari |
@ ![]() | 507 | Secures territory in the upper left | |
The Semeai Top Right Corner
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![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 574 | ++ | Plays a throw-in into the lower cutting point |
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 575 | ++ | Tries building a nakade shape from the inside |
@ ![]() | 508 | Plays a nozoki on the left edge | |
![]() @ ![]() | 576 | + 3 ≡ | Reduces Black's territory on the left-hand side (technical matter) |
@ ![]() | 508 | Occupies a liberty of Black's large group in the upper right | |
![]() @ ![]() | 578 | + 1 | Continues occupying liberties (technical matter) |
@ ![]() | 509 | Occupies a point inside her eye on the left edge | |
![]() @ ![]() | 580 | ++ | Occupies a shared liberty in the hanezeki |
@ ![]() | 509 | Gives atari on White's group on the left edge | |
![]() @ ![]() | 582 | ++ | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
@ ![]() | 510 | Plays inside White's eye on the left edge | |
White's Final Decision | |||
![]() @ ![]() | 583 | + 5 | Capture Variation |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 585 | + 9 | Continues occupying liberties |
![]() @ ![]() | 583 | Plays oki inside Black's lower group in the previous hanezeki | |
@ ![]() | 510 | Semeai Variation | |
![]() @ ![]() | 586 | ++ | Occupies a shared liberty in the hanezeki |
@ ![]() | 511 | Occupies a liberty of White's group on the left edge | |
![]() @ ![]() | 587 | + | Plays tenuki (for demonstrative purposes only) |
@ ![]() | 512 | Takes Black's large group off the board | |