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White attaches in the left centre.

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Black connects below.

Black is already alive in the lower left corner alone, so playing at , instead, to secure an eye above, would be a mistake. White would gain one point overall.

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Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

Giving atari at in the centre, instead, in order to prevent White's territory gain there, would be a mistake.

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White threatens to throw-in at , so Black has to occupy this point himself.

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Thereafter, White secures two points of territory in the centre.

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In return, Black destroys one additional point of White's territory at the top.

Black plays 3/4 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice and Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the top edge is three points.
• White's cumulated gain in the left centre is three points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the top edge is three points.
• White's cumulated gain in the left centre is three points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1