: ( 648cx)
Black connects solidly in the left centre.

: (A 648dt; B 648du)
White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

Blocking at the top, or pre-empting Black's kikashi in the hanezeki by playing at herself will be worse for her, decreasing her score in the alternative Main Variation.

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Black plays his remaining kikashi.

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White is able to insert her own forcing moves in the lower left corner, threatening to kill Black's left side, before answering Black's push at the top with .

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Please assume Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

Black will have to capture at before the end of the game.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the top.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the top.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2