:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1) (.3)

: ( 648ie)
White blocks at the top.

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Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

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White blocks at the top.

:
Black continues with the Main Semeai.

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White plays the central attachment.

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Black sacrifices one stone for creating one point of territory above, and for denying White the option for creating territory in the centre on her own.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

Black plays 3/4 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice and Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

Before the end of the game, Black will connect at , and White will do so at .

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.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

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.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

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