Variations of Our Solution (III)
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Black might want to cut immediately in the centre, with a move at
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Alternatively, White could answer Black's ko threat by blocking at |
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White wins the game by a large margin. Even if the Hanezeki Exchange ( |

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in the corner, letting Black connect his troops thereafter.
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, because she will be able to kill Black's group in the upper left corner, and so get independent live for her large group at the left edge.
, gaining one decisive Main Semeai Liberty.
in the lower left, Black must not play moves that result in losing him a Main Semeai Liberty. On the other hand, every White Main Semeai move is a valid ko threat for her.
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) had not been played, Black would be short of ko threats.
in the centre. Additionally, capturing the nakade and / or the hanezeki's tail, with moves at
, will be a source of a large number of White ko threats.
are no valid ko threats, as White intends to capture the tail anyway. And she will do so in sente.
