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Black plays KataGo's solid connection.

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Destroying Black's potential territory in the left centre is larger than securing White's area at the top with .

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White blocks at the upper edge.

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 have to capture at .

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White got an additional point of territory at the upper edge.
• Black did not get any territory in the left centre, so losing one point.
• White did not get any territory there, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, White gained seven points.

Black + 5 => White + 2