Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.1)
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: (122 648ad) Forcing with before is a mistake. | |
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: (131 648ae) However, we now know that White does not want to pre-empt this move. If she mistakenly did, she would not change the overall result, but become unable to capture Black's large group at the right in the Semeai Variation. | |
Black plays 3/4 reductions. Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice and Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before. White will connect at after her decision point. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost one point. White + 2 => White + 1 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained five points. Black + 4 => White + 1 | |