Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.3) (.2)
: ( 649ae) | |
: Please note that this move occupied the outside liberty of Black's group in that area, largely weakening Black's position in the upper left corner. | |
: (A 649an ; 126 649ao) KataGo also considered defending Black's cutting points in that area with a move at . Capturing White's single stone in the upper right with is Joachim's tenuki. We will use this subvariation to analyse KataGo's (current) view on Dany's atekomi and Dany's Ko.
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: Letting Black push at would result in a loss of two points in the Semeai Variation. : : : Again, she would be two points worse in the Semeai Variation, if she allowed Black to take profit outside the Main Semeai area. : | |
Black plays 1/1 reduction. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the super²ordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the super²ordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost two points. Black + 6 => Black + 4 | |