:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.4) (.2) (.1)

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White blocks at the top.

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Black plays KataGo's solid connection in the left centre.

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White pushes from above.

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White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 4/5 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 got an additional point of territory at the top.
  • In the left centre, Black got one point of territory, but did not capture one White stone, so the net effect is zero.
  • Black got an additional point of territory in the lower left corner.
  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory at the top.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White got an additional point of territory at the top.
  • In the left centre, Black got one point of territory, but did not capture one White stone, so the net effect is zero.
  • Black got an additional point of territory in the lower left corner.
  • Black captured one additional White stone in the left centre, so gaining two points.
  • White captured one additional Black stone at the top, so gaining one point.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

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