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Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

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White's push in the centre is decisive.

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White secures two points of territory in the centre.

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Black is able to connect.

Please note that neither side wants to touch the hanezeki before White's decision point.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black must not play any reduction.

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

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black did not capture one White stone in the left centre, so losing one point.
• Black did not get any territory there, so losing one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
• Black lost one point of territory in the hanezeki.

In total, Black loses two points.

Black + 4 => Black + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black did not capture one White stone in the left centre, so losing one point.
• Black did not get any territory there, so losing one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 3