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Black plays from below, separating both single White stones, and securely capturing White's stone above.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

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Black could also capture with in the upper right in sente; the final scores of the game will not be affected.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

White will connect her single stone with in the Capture Variation.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• Black lost lost one stone for two points of White territory in the lower right.
• Black reduced White's territory in the upper right by one point.

In total, Black lost one point by his initial move in the upper right.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• White did not capture one of Black's stones in the lower right, so losing two points.
• White captured an additional Black stone in the upper right corner.
• Black captured an additional White stone in the centre.
• White captured an additional stone of Black's large group, with territory, for a gain of two points

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1