:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2020)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.3) (.3)

: ( 648nv)
Black's connection in the lower left corner comes too early.

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White takes the last valuable point on the board outside the Main Semeai area.

Black plays 3/4 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 ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.

In total, Black lost one point.

Jigo => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • White captured an additional Black stone in the upper right, so gaining one point.

In total, Black lost three points.

Black + 2 => White + 1

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