:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.1)

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Black connects in the lower left corner

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White intends to get two points of territory in the left centre.

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White turns the point of lA into a false eye, making it necessary for Black to capture at before the end of the game.
In principle, White loses one tempo in the Main Semeai by this move, but she created an approach-move liberty for her left-hand group, compensating for that loss.

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

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White secures two points of territory in the centre.

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Black further reduces White's territory at the upper edge.

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Black connects.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

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

Black has to capture at before the end of the game.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the upper edge.
  • Black did not get any territory in the left centre, so losing one point.
  • White got two points of territory in the left centre.
  • White did not capture Black's stone in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the upper edge.
  • Black did not get any territory in the left centre, so losing one point.
  • White got two points of territory in the left centre.
  • White captured an additional Black stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, Black lost four points.

Black + 4 => Jigo

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