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White plays her kikashi in the hanezeki.

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Black responds locally.

It might be tempting to give atari at the top with , instead, but this move will end in disaster. White would capture the hanezeki's tail and Black's large group in the upper right.

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White answers Black's previous push at the top.

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Black is able to play KataGo's solid connection in the centre.

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White simplifies the issue by connecting her single stone at the top.

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 ...

• Black got an additional point of territory in the hanezeki.

Jigo => Black + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation there are no changes.

White + 3 => White + 3