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White pushes from above.

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Black connects below.

He might also play at , instead, achieving the same final scores.

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White forces in the left centre to prepare for the creation of two points of territory in the centre.

Blocking at , instead, would be worse for her.

Black plays 4/4 reductions.

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

Later, White will play her kikashi , in the lower left corner, so that Black must capture at before the end of the game.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black did not capture one White stone in the left centre, so losing one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
• 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 ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black did not capture one White stone in the left centre, so losing one point.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
• 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