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Black defends his cutting points above and below simultaneously.

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It is best for White to pre-empt a Black move at , which would benefit Black with some profit outside the Main Semeai area.

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After the kikashi in the left centre, White connects her single stone in the uppe right.

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White's atari at the upper edge stops Black from pushing at the same point, gaining profit outside the Main Semeai area.

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Black connects.

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The Main Semeai continues.

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For another time, White stops Black from getting some additional profit in the left centre.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, there are no changes.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, there are no changes.

Black + 4 => Black + 4