Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.2)
: ( 648aa) | |
: (A 648gp; B 648gq) She might also play the wedge at , achieving the same finals scores. White takes herself a Main Semeai Liberty, so it might be technically better to do without this push in the left centre, and to play the connection of in the top right immediately. Again, the final scores would remain unaffected. | |
: (123 648gr; 125 648gs) Neither blocking at , nor connecting at at the upper edge, are correct. : (125 648gt) He might also capture at , instead, achieving the same final scores. : This move (and the later connection) is possible, only because White lost one Main Semeai Liberty by her push in the left centre, enabling Black to do the same here. | |
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Black plays 2/2 reductions. Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice (, ) played before. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. Black + 4 => Black + 4 | |