:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1) (.4) (.1)

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Black connects the ko in the left centre.

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White inserts her kikashi in the hanezeki.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge, occupying the last valuable point on the board.

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Black captures in the lower left.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 0/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black's cumulated loss at the upper edge is three points.
  • Black captured one White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • Black got an additional point of territory there.

In total, Black lost one point.

Black + 4 => Black + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black's cumulated loss at the upper edge is three points.
  • Black captured one White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • Black got an additional point of territory there.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 3

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