:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.6)

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Black defends his territory in the left centre with KataGo's solid connection.

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

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Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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White connects.

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Finally, Black continues with his kikashi in the hanezeki.

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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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