: ( 648oh)
Black plays KataGo's solid connection "late".

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Black's last move does not have any follow-up, so White continues with the Main Semeai.

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Black is par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level, so he must not capture at .

Black must not play any reduction.

Please assume Black's second kikashi in the hanezeki (, ) played before.

White will connect her single stone at the upper edge with after her decision point.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black got one point of territory in the left centre.
• White did not get two points of territory there.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White's cumulated gain at the upper edge is three points.
• Black got one point of territory in the left centre.
• White did not get two points of territory there.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1