:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1) (.3)

: ( 648fo)
White connects in the hanezeki.

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Black plays his kikashi in the hanezeki, before ...


But is unable to push at at the top, because he is par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level at the moment; please refer to ( 648ap) for details.


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... capturing White's two stones in the lower left.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge.
Please remember that this move loses one tempo in the Main Semeai.

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Now, Black is able to play his kikashi at the top, before playing KataGo's solid connection "late".

Black must not play any reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • Black captured two White stones in the lower left, so gaining four points.

In total, White lost two points.

White + 2 => Jigo

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • Black captured one White stone less in the lower left, so losing two points.

In total, White gained four points.

Black + 4 => Jigo

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