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Black's push at the top is no absolute sente.

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White's kikashi in the lower left corner threatens to kill Black's entire group at the left edge, so Black has to answer at .

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White answers Black's previous push "late".

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White blocks at the upper edge, finally answering Black's push.

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 destroyed one point of territory at the top.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black destroyed one point of territory at the top.
• Black's cumulated loss in the lower left corner is two points.
• White captured an additional Black stone in the upper right corner, so gaining one point.
• Black captured an additional White stone in the lower left corner, so gaining two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2