: ( 648nn)
White blocks at the top.

: (A 648np)
Black captures White's single stone at the top.

Destroying White's potential territory in the centre, with a move at , instead, would be a mistake.

: (133 648nq)
White secures some points of territory in the centre.

This area and the upper edge are miai.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Please assume the rejection of Dany's Sacrifice and Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.
• White got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1