:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.5)

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Black starts his kikashi in the hanezeki with the atari at White's four stones.

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As a matter of course, White connects.

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Black continues with his second kikashi in the hanezeki.

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Finally, he plays the atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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White connects.

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Black plays KataGo's solid connection in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone in the right centre in return, stopping Black from capturing it.

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Black captures White's single stone at the upper edge.

We have reached a change in the order of moves with the superordinate variation.
KataGo would play now, continuing with the Main Semeai in the upper right corner.

However, White would be two points better in the Semeai Variation, if she took profit outside the Main Semeai area, instead, e.g. by connecting at , pre-empting Black's push at the same point.

The final scores of the game will become White + 2 / Black + 4.

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