Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
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"Usually", the following sequence would be played later in the game, after (Capture Variation) or just at (Semeai Variation) White's decision point.
She would lose one move in the Main Semeai, and so one point overall, if she played
If he mistakenly played the atari of |
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Black plays 0/3 reductions. With 3/3 reductions, the final scores would be Black + 1 / White + 8. White will play at She will start the Semeai Variation by her kikashi |
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Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 |
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Semeai Variation: At White's decision point, Black's large group in the top right will have ten liberties - eight direct liberties ( Black will win the game by a large margin. |

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in the hanezeki and 

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