Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.4)
: ( 648er) | |
: Please note that White just lost her potential ko threat at . : : | |
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: : If she connected the ko, instead, Black would capture with , winning the Semeai Variation thereafter without suffering overall. : |
: (A 648et) Black will win the ko (both sides have the same amount of ko threats; , 4 x vs. 4 x , ), but White cannot simplify the issue by not fighting it until the very end, and continuing with the Main Semeai instead - due to the characteristics of Black's last ko threat in the upper right. | |
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; ; ; : Finally, Black is one over par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level. |
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Black must not play any reduction. | |
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, White lost two points. White + 1 => Black + 1 | |