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White blocks at the top.

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Black captures White's single stone at the top, ...

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... and connects thereafter.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

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

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• White got an additional point of territory in the right centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• White captured one Black stone less in the right centre, so losing one point.
• White got an additional point of territory in the upper right corner.

In total, White lost one point.

Black + 1 => Black + 2