:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2019)

Variations of Our Solution (III)

VAR (.2)

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Black continues with occupying opponent's liberties in the Main Semeai.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge that was in atari.

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The Main Semeai continues.

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Black is able to destroy four points of potential White territory at the right.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White gained two points at the upper edge (one connected stone, one point of territory)
  • Black destroyed an additional two points of White territory at the right.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White gained two points at the upper edge (one connected stone, one point of territory)
  • White lost one point of territory in the centre.
  • White captured an additional two Black stones.

In total, Black lost three points.

Black + 4 => Black + 1

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