: ( 648jc)
Black continues with the Main Semeai, while also defending his lower left corner.

: (131 648jf)
White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

Creating territory in the left centre, instead, will allow Black to win the Semeai Variation.

Black plays 2/4 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice and Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

In the Capture Variation, Black will have to connect at before the end of the game.
White will start the Semeai Variation by throwing-in at .

Please note that Joachim's Final Ko in the Semeai Variation does not apply here, as Black does not have any valid ko threat.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White did not get any territory in the left centre, so losing two points.
• Black's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is one point.
• Black did not destroy one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White did not get any territory in the left centre, so losing two points.
• Black did not get any territory in the left centre, but captured one White stone there, so the net effect is zero.
• Black's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is one point.
• White captured one Black stone less in the upper right, so losing one point.
• Black captured one White stone less in the lower left corner, so losing two points.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2