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White secures two points of territory in the centre first.

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Black captures White's single stone at the top in return.

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Black has to connect.

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 two points.
• 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 two points.
• 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