Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.2) (.3)
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: There is no need to capture immediately with . : | |
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: She will not benefit from fighting the ko at the left edge, instead. : | |
: We will continue with the mutual occupation of opponent's liberties in the Main Semeai under the assumption that none of the surrounding groups (i.e. Black's in the left centre) can be captured, even if being in atari. | |
: One Black move is still missing in the left centre; there are two options for executing them, which we will explain in detail later. This implies that White is unable either to connect Dany's Ko with , or to connect her single stone at the upper edge. Both moves would cost her a tempo in the Main Semeai, resulting in Black's survival in the Semeai Variation. Now let's return to Black's options at the left.
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Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost 14 points. White + 1 => Black + 13 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 1 => White + 1 | |