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White blocks at the top.

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Black secures two points of territory in the left centre.
White will recapture his single stone at the upper edge, but White's territory at the top has been reduced by one point already.

Black must not play any reduction.

White will capture with , and connect with thereafter, after her decision point.

White will start the Semeai Variation with her kikashi , in the hanezeki.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black got 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 ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black got two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2