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White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

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Black destroys White's potential territory in the left centre in return.

Black plays 2/2 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 ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White did not get two points of territory in the left centre, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White did not get two points of territory in the left centre, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1