:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.2)

: ( 648gf)
White's move in the hanezeki is gote.

: (A 648gh)
Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

Capturing White's single stone in the top right with , instead, will be worse for him in the Semeai Variation.

: (125 648gi)
White plays the large move in the upper right.

Blocking at the upper edge with a move at , instead, will be a grave mistake.

:
Black connects.

:
The Main Semeai continues.

:
White connects.

Black has sufficient Main Semeai Liberties to spend, so White will not choose Dany's Sacrifice.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Neither side will touch the hanezeki before White's decision point.

White will start the Semeai Variation with her kikashi , in the hanezeki.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.

White + 2 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.
  • White captured an additional Black stone at the right, so gaining two points.
  • White got an additional point of territory in the hanezeki.

In total, White gained two points.

Black + 4 => Black + 2

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