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White pre-empts Black's kikashi in the hanezeki.

Please note that this move - which emphasizes the Semeai Variation - is inconsistent with her earlier refutation of Dany's Sacrifice in the lower left - which emphasizes the Capture Variation.

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Black reduces White's territory at the top any further.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

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White has to connect the ko - sooner or later.

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Black plays his gote atari in the hanezeki.

White would achieve the same final scores, if she prevented this move with her own kikashi , .

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Later, White will play her kikashi , in the lower left corner, so that Black must capture at before the end of the game.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.
• Black did not destroy White's territory in the upper right corner, so losing one point.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.
• White captured one Black stone less in the upper right corner, so losing one point.
• White captured an additional Black stone above the hanezeki, so gaining two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1