Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.3)
: ( 648fo) | |
: Neither side will touch the hanezeki any further before White's decision point. : (A 648ft) He will decrease his score in the Capture Variation, if he gives atari in the hanezeki at , instead. : (B 648fu) She will decrease her score in the Capture Variation, if she plays her kikashi in the hanezeki at , instead, which is absolute sente at this moment. : (A 648fv) Even now, after he reduced White's territory at the top with his previous kikashi, he does not really want to play the atari in the hanezeki. : She might wait to do so until after her decision point, and continue with the Main Semeai, but this will not change the final scores. | |
Black plays 0/1 reduction. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black gained two points. White + 2 => Jigo | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost seven points. Black + 4 => White + 3 | |