:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.3) (.1) (.1)

: ( 648iy)
White plays the central attachment in the left centre.

: (A 648jd; B 648je)
Black has to capture White's single stone at the upper edge.

Giving atari in the left centre with , as well as defending his lower left corner with , will be one point worse overall.

: (134 648jg)
White secures two points of territory in the centre.

Alternatively, she might force in the lower left corner, without affecting the final scores.

: (134 648jh)
White threatens to capture Black's two stones below.

Alternatively, White might immediately play at .

: (A 648ji)
Black is able to answer from the left, due to his potential eye in the left centre.

Connecting at from below, as "usual", would be a mistake, losing one point overall.

: (135 648jk)
White might also do without this move in the lower left corner, and immediately continue with the Main Semeai.

Throwing-in at , however, would allow Black to win the Semeai Variation.

:
Black connects in the left centre, securing an eye above.

:
The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 3/3 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 ...

  • Black did not capture White's two stones in the lower left corner, so gaining one point.

White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black did not capture White's two stones in the left centre, so losing six points.

White gained six points.

Black + 5 => White + 1

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