:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1)

: ( 648gc)
Black gives atari in the hanezeki.

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White must connect.

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Black has to take White's upper group in the hanezeki a liberty.

Otherwise, White would capture Black's stones below by giving atari at .

Black must not play any reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White got an additional point of territory in the upper right corner.

Black's disadvantage in the Capture Variation is one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White captured one Black stone less in the upper right corner, so losing one point.
  • White did not get one point of territory in the hanezeki.

In total, Black's advantage in the Semeai Variation is two points.

Jigo => Black + 2

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