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White connects her single stone at the upper edge that was in atari.

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After his forcing move at the top, Black captures White's single stone in the upper right.

In principle, Black loses two Main Semeai Liberties by this move. But becomes an approach-move liberty of his group, so the net effect of this move is a loss of one Main Semeai Liberty.

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Playing at , instead, will result in the same final scores.

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 ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black did not get one point of territory in the left centre.
• White did not capture one Black stone in the centre, so losing one point.
• Black captured White's stone in the upper right, so gaining two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• Black did not get one point of territory in the left centre.
• White did not capture one Black stone in the centre, so losing one point.
• White captured another Black stone at the right, so the net effect is zero.
• White gained one point of territory in the centre.

In total, White gained three points.

Black + 2 => White + 1