Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
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(.2)
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Please note that this move is played outside the Main Semeai, but does not lose a tempo therein, because Black is still par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level. |
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Black is unable to continue with Black is strictly bound to continue with the Main Semeai. Therefore, giving atari at White will connect at We ask for your kind understanding that we felt unable to adjust the move numbers (i.e. to increase these by two) in the already created diagrams, which follow in this part of the variation tree. |
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Black's atari is played outside the Main Semeai, and so loses a tempo therein. |
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Again, her move is played outside the Main Semeai, but creates another approach-move liberty for her left hand group at C. White does not lose a tempo. |
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We have reached a change in the order of moves with VAR White will win both Main Variations by two points. |

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becomes an approach-move liberty of White's group at the left.
, or
, in the left centre, because any of these moves would push him below the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level.
, which would win her the game.
is his only choice, because this move is the only one that also defends against White's cut at
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, providing Black with two Main Semeai Liberties. Now, Black is able to defend against White's cut at 
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