: ( 648gy)
White attaches in the left centre.

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Black takes sente, in order to occupy the large point in the upper right.

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This move threatens to capture some Black stones in the left centre, so Black will connect at .

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White secures two points of territory in the centre.

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Black gains two points at the upper edge in return.
These two areas are miai.

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Black connects.

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 did not get one point of territory in the left centre.
• White got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
• 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 ...

• Black did not get one point of territory in the left centre.
• White got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
• 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