Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
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It might be tempting to cut Black's troupes apart by cutting with
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Please also note that she does not want to capture with
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Black plays 0/1 reductions. |
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Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. Black + 4 => Black + 4 |
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Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 |

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, but White would lose one point overall.
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at the upper edge, just because she would be unable to connect thereafter. Losing another Main Semeai Liberty would be fatal in the Semeai Variation.
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