Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
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(.5)
(.3)

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Playing at |
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It is useless for White to try a ko fight with playing at
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Black plays 0/1 reduction. |
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Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
White lost one point. Black + 3 => Black + 4 |
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Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
White lost one point. White + 3 => White + 2 |

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, instead, would be gote outside the Main Semeai area, so Black would ignore this move and win the Semeai Variation. The Capture Variation would end in a drawn game (jigo).
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, instead. She is far behind in Main Semeai Liberties, and cannot afford to connect the ko, because she would lose the Semeai Variation.
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