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Even played "late", White's move in the hanezeki is a mistake.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice (, ) played before.

In the Capture Variation, Black will give atari at , and White will connect at .

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

Here, it would be disadvantageous for Black to play his own forcing sequence , , before White's decision point.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White lost one point of territory in the upper right.

White + 2 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain in the hanezeki is three points.
• White gained one point by capturing an additional Black stone in the centre.
• In the upper right, White lost one point of territory.

In total, White gained three points.

Black + 4 => Black + 1