Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.3) (.2) (.2) (.3)
: ( 649ao) | |
: : Simply continuing with the Main Semeai (i.e. occupying Black's liberties at the right only) would cost her one point overall (see below). | |
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: Black plays 6/7 reductions. Please note that Black does not have any further territory-reducing move (for the Capture Variation), so that he is unable to wholly compensate for White's territory-reducing moves at the left side of the board before. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost one point. White + 2 => White + 1 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost one point. Jigo => Black +1 | |