: ( 648iy)
Black destroys White's potential territory in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge in return.

Alternatively, she could also throw-in at , achieving the same final scores.

: (A 648js)
Black connects "early".

If he did without, White would throw-in "early" and gain decisively. Please note that Black would have lost his compensation with .

Black plays 3/4 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 ...

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

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black did not get any territory in the centre, so losing four points.

In total, White gained seven points.

Black + 5 => White + 2