: ( 648kh)
White chooses the wedge in the left centre.

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After the usual continuation, ...

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

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Black continues with the Main Semeai.
He can play at in the lower left corner later.

White will not benefit from forcing with (Black answers at ), nor by forcing with (Black captures with ).

Black plays 3/3 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 an additional White stone in the left centre.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Jigo => Jigo

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black captured an additional White stone in the left centre.
• White captured one Black stone less at the top, so losing one point.
• Black captured one White stone less in the left centre, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Jigo => Jigo