Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
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She does not want to capture the hanezeki's tail with a move at
Black might consider taking White's group at the left a Main Semeai Liberty by playing at | |
We now know that White's move loses a tempo in the Main Semeai. In principle, doing without this atekomi might also be possible for White. The overall result of the game will not be affected, but Black will benefit in the Semeai Variation. | |
We now know that this atari is not necessary. We ask for your kind understanding that we did not delete this exchange that loses a ko threat for Black unnecessarily. White is comfortably ahead in ko threats, so Black would have no chance at all to win Dany's Ko anyway, even with one more ko threat.
Choosing Dany's Sacrifice, instead, would not benefit her. | |
White is comfortably ahead in ko threats (10 x | |
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We have reached a change in the order of moves with VAR White will win both Main Variations by two points. | |