Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.3) (.1)
: ( 648ix) | |
: (123 648iz) Playing the wedge at , instead, is mistaken. : (B 648jb) Playing KataGo's solid connection , instead, is a mistake, losing one point overall (compared to the correct line of play below). : C 648jc; A 648jm) White does not have any better option here. Playing the central attachment at immediately, or connecting her single stone at the upper edge with , will result in the same final scores (compared to the correct line of play below). : ( B 648jn) Black is able to play KataGo's solid connection , instead. He will gain one point overall. | |
: (128 648jo; 129 648jq) Playing Dany's atekomi, instead, will be worse for her. : (A 648jr; B 648jt) Black might consider destroying White's potential territory in the centre with a move at , or immediately connecting at , instead. The overall outcome of the game would not be affected, but Black would no longer win the Semeai Variation. | |
: (131 648ju 134 648ka) Blocking at , or throwing-in at , instead, will be worse for her. : (134 648kb) : (136 648kc) Otherwise, Black will connect there, enhancing the final scores in his favour. | |
Black plays 3/5 reductions. Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice (, ) played before. With 5/5 reductions, the final scores would be Jigo / White + 4. In the left centre - after has been played - White will enforce the sequence to .
At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have nine liberties, eight direct ones (), and one approach-move liberty (). | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost one point. White + 1 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black gained six points. White + 1 => Black + 5 | |