Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
(.1)
(.4)

We will assume in this subvariation that - in principle - Black does not want to return to the throw-in of | |
It might be tempting to insert her kikashi in the lower left corner - what is often advantageously possible after Black's push at the top - but this move will be a grave mistake here.
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Please note that neither side will touch the hanezeki before White's decision point. | |
Black plays 2/4 reductions. White will start the Semeai Variation with her kikashi | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the super²ordinate variation ...
In total, Black gained one point. White + 2 => White + 1 | |
Semeai Variation:
At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have nine liberties, eight direct ones ( Black will win the game by a large margin. | |