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White's extension threatens Black's two stones below.

Please note that this subvariation contains one important line only.
You will find more extensive elaborations in the "No Early Kikashi"-section of our variation tree ( 513a).

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Black is forced to answer from below, just because he does not have a sure eye in the centre yet (Dany's atekomi at is still lurking around).

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Black plays KataGo's solid connection in the left centre, securing an eye above.

If he connected at , instead, he would be unable to win the Semeai Variation.

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White must throw-in at the lower edge.

Connecting her single stone in the upper edge with , instead, would be a grave mistake, resulting in a drawn game only.

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White blocks at the top.

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Black is able to connect.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

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Black has to capture White's two stones – sooner or later. Otherwise, he would be unable to approach White's left-hand group in the lower left corner.

Black must not play any reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.
• White captured Black's stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, White gained one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.
• White captured one Black stone less in the lower right, so losing two points.
• Black captured an additional White stone in the lower left corner, so gaining two points.

In total, White lost five points.

White + 1 => Black + 4