: ( 648mm)
White blocks at the top.

: (A 648mq)
Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

Defending his lower left corner with is possible, but will worsen his score in the Semeai Variation.

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White plays her kikashi in the lower left corner ...

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... before blocking at the top.

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Black has to connect.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

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 two points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• Black did not destroy 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's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• White captured one Black stone less in the upper right corner, so losing one point.

In total, White lost two points.

White + 2 => Jigo