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Black's kikashi in the hanezeki, threatening to cut at , or to connect at , is no absolute sente.

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White plays her own forcing moves in the lower left corner, threatening to kill Black's large group at the left, ...

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... before connecting in the hanezeki.

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Black captures White's single stone at the top.

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White secures two points of territory in the left centre.

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

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice (, ) played before.

Please note that Black has to capture at at the end of the game, due to his lack of eyes above.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White gained two points of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White gained two points of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.
• Black captured one additional White stone at the left, so gaining two points.

In total, Black gained one point.

White + 1 => Jigo