Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.5)
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We now know that White's move loses a tempo in the Main Semeai. | |
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We now know that this atari is not necessary. We ask for your kind understanding that we did not delete this exchange that loses a ko threat for Black unnecessarily. White is comfortably ahead in ko threats, so Black would have no chance at all to win Dany's Ko anyway, even with one more ko threat. : Please remember that White wanted to fight Dany's Ko in this subvariation, and so did not choose the alternative option of Dany's Sacrifice, which would be better for her here. | |
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: : Please note that has become an approach-move liberty of White's left hand group. : : |
: : : White is comfortably ahead in ko threats (8 x vs. 5 x ). | |
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Black plays 2/4 reductions. Later, White will play her kikashi , in the lower left corner, so that Black has to capture with before the end of the game. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained four points. Black + 1 => White + 3 | |
Semeai Variation:
At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have nine liberties, eight direct ones (), and one approach-move liberty (). Black will win the game by a large margin. | |