: ( 648gu)
White pushes in the left centre.

: (A 648gx)
Black captures White's two stones in the lower left.

Connecting at , instead, will be a grave mistake.

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White pushes for another time. She does not only create an additional point of territory with this move, but also addresses Black's shortage of liberties at the left.

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Black has to connect his two stones at the left edge.

Alternatively, he might occupy any of his cutting points below.

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These two areas are miai.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

Please assume Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.
• White got an additional three points of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated gain in the lower left is three points.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the centre.
• White captured Black's stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black destroyed an additional point of White's territory at the upper edge.
• White got an additional three points of territory in the left centre.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left is three points.
• White captured an additional Black stone in the centre, so gaining one point.
• White captured one Black stone less in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, White gained four points.

Black + 2 => White + 2