Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.4)
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: Blocking at at the top, instead, would revert to the superordinate variation, achieving the same final scores as here. Connecting her single stone at the upper edge with , however, would be mistaken, as is shown in a subvariation below ( 648ew). | |
; : White is comfortably ahead in ko threats, so Black does not really want to continue with the ko fight by recapturing with . | |
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Black plays 2/3 reductions. : Had White played her kikashi , in the hanezeki before, Black would reduce with , for example, instead of connecting at (i.e. 1/3 reductions), achieving the same final scores as here. White's kikashi loses one point in the Capture Variation, but gains one point in the Semeai Variation, so it has the same effect as one of Black's "territory-reducing" (in the Capture Variation) moves. As usual, Black will have to capture at in the lower left corner (after , ). | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 1 => White + 1 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 1 => White + 1 | |