Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.4)
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: : : : It is too late now to connect with at the left edge, instead. : : | |
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: : : Otherwise, Black would win the Semeai Variation by a large margin, too. His large group at the right would survive the semeai. | |
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Black plays 0/1 reduction. | |
((Capture Variation:)) Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost eight points. Black + 4 => Black + 12 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |