: ( 648ju)
Black connects the ko at the upper edge.

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White secures some points of territory in the left centre in return.

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Black must connect just now.

If he mistakenly lets White throw-in, instead, White will enhance the final scores by one point in her favour.

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 ...

• Black captured White's single stone at the upper edge, so gaining one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black captured White's single stone at the upper edge, so gaining one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, Black lost one point.

White + 1 => White + 2