:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR

: ( 648mf)
White continues with the Main Semeai, not intending to touch the left centre before her decision point.

: (A 648mh)
Black captures the lower of White's two single stones in the left centre.

In the subvariation we will show that Black most not wait until afterWhite's decision point with this move, and so with settling the left centre.

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White is forced to give atari, to not let Black get another point of territory.

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Black connects.

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Black captures White's second stone.

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Black connects.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

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

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black captured one White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • White captured Black's stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, White gained one point.

White + 2 => White + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black captured one White stone in the left centre, so gaining one point.
  • White captured one Black stone less in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, White lost three points.

White + 2 => Black + 1

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