:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1)

: ( 648aa)
White plays one of her forcing moves in the lower left corner.

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Black cannot yet be sure that he will get an eye in the left centre, so he has to answer at , securing an independently living shape in the lower left corner alone.

: (A 648ie)
White's wedge in the left centre is her strongest move.

Pushing from above with , instead, would be mistaken.

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This kikashi should be left unplayed and kept as a potential ko threat.


: (A 648ii;  B 648im)
White plays her second forcing move in the lower left corner.

Destroying Black's potential eye in the centre with will end worse for her.


However, heading for Dany's Ko by playing Dany's atekomi , instead, will be best for White, and has to be considered the correct continuation here.


: (A 648in)
Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

Connecting with , instead, is possible for Black, but will lower his score in the Semeai Variation.

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Now, Black is able to play KataGo's solid connection.

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We have reached a change in the order of moves with VAR (.1) ( 648of)

The final scores of the game will be White + 2 / Black + 4

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