: ( 648bn)
Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

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White plays the wedge in the left centre.

: (A 648bp)
Black gives atari at White's just played stone.

Alternatively, Black could also occupy one of White's liberties with , instead.

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White gives atari.
Please note that this move creates an approach-move liberty () for her left-hand group.

Black is already two over par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level; therefore, she must not connect at , instead, losing another decisive Main Semeai Liberty.

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White must play this atari just now.

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White extends for creating some points of territory in the left centre.

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Black further reduces White's territory at the upper edge, in gote.

Black must not play any reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Black + 3 => Black + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 3 => White + 3