Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
(.1)
(.4) 
In the "usual" course of the ko fight in the left centre, Black would have played this connection in reply to White's ko threat at | |
Alternatively, she might consider connecting her single stone at the upper edge with
Defending his lower left corner, with
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Black plays 3/3 reductions. Later, White will play her kikashi | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ..., there are no changes. White + 1 => White + 1 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation, there are no changes. White + 1 => White + 1 | |