:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1) (.5) (.1) (.3)

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White cuts in the lower left.

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Black gives atari on two single White stones.

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White has to connect the lower one.

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Black is alive in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

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Black is comfortably ahead in the Capture Variation, so White has to chooses Dany's Sacrifice.

Black plays 0/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • Black captured an additional White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • White did not get any territory in the centre, so losing two points.

In total, White lost one point.

Black + 4 => Black + 5

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • Black captured an additional White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • White did not get any territory in the centre, so losing two points.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

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