Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1)
: ( 648mk) In this subvariation - in order to analyse Dany's suggestion - we will assume that White intends to utilise the connection at at the left edge strictly as a ko threat, i.e. that she would play it only after Black recaptured the ko in the centre with a move at . Please note that we will not update the board's border colour in this subvariation, just because the "usual" Main Semeai will not become effective. | |
: : : : : Otherwise, would reduce the size of her eye shape at the left any further. : In order to simplify the presentation in this subvariation, we will assume that Black does not want to recapture the ko with even later. | |
; : ( 148 648nb) We will second concentrate on liberties, i.e. the best sequence for later choosing the Semeai Variation: : | |
Black plays 4/7 reductions. If Black played 7/7 reductions, the final scores would become Black + 6 / White + 2 White will connect at after her decision point. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost five points. White + 2 => Black + 3 | |
((Semeai Variation:)) At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have ten liberties, nine direct liberties (), and one approach-move liberty (), so White will be unable to capture it. Black will win the game by a large margin. | |