Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.1) (.1)
: ( 648co) | |
: It might be tempting to block at , instead, but this move would be one point worse for her overall. : : He is already at par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level. Therefore, he does neither have any chance to capture White's stone at the upper edge with , nor to play the atari at in the hanezeki. Neither is Black able to play the push at the top; please refer to ( 648ap) for details. : | |
Black must not play any reduction. White will connect at after her decision point, and Black will play his kikashi , at the top thereafter. White will start the Semeai Variation with her kikashi , in the hanezeki. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. Black + 2 => Black + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 3 => White + 3 | |