: ( 648mk)
Black connects in the centre.

: (A 648mn; B 648mp)
White plays her kikashi in the lower left corner, threatening to kill Black's group at the left.

She might also start with connecting her single stone at the upper edge with , instead.
However, blocking at at the top will worsen her score in the Semeai Variation.

: (A 648mr)
White connects her single stone at the upper edge.

Again, blocking at is possible, but will worsen her score in the Semeai Variation.

(Referenced by 648cm)

:
Black plays his remaining kikashi at the top.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Please assume 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 did not destroy three points of White's territory at the top, so losing three points.
• Black got an additional point of territory in the upper left corner.
• White did not capture Black's stone in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White captured three stones less at the top, so losing three points.
• Black captured one White stone less in the upper left corner, so losing one point.
• White captured an additional Black stone in the lower right, so gaining two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2