: ( 648hm)
White tries the wedge of , but she will not benefit from this move.

: (127 648hp)
White threatens in the left centre.

Cutting at , instead, has a quite interesting continuation, but this will end worse for White.

: (A 648hq)
White occupies the large point in the upper right.

Taking territory in the centre with a move at , instead, will be worse for her in the Semeai Variation.

: ( 134 648ho)
Black destroys White's potential territory in the centre.

However, capturing White's single stone at the upper edge, with a move at , would increase his score in the Semeai Variation.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice (, ) played before.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black captured one White stone in the centre, so gaining two points.
• Black's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is two points.
• White got one point of territory less in the right centre.
• In the upper right, White captured one Black stone less, so losing one point.
• In the lower left corner, Black captured one White stone less, so losing two points.

In total, White lost four points.

White + 2 => Black + 2