:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

No Early Kikashi

VAR (.3) (.2)

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

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KataGo plays 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.

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Black plays his kikashi in the hanezeki.

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Black defends his territory in the left centre, also continuing with the Main Semeai.

However, he missed the chance to push with at the top, so gaining two points in the Semeai Variation.

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KataGo inserts this atari at the upper edge, ...

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... before pre-empting Black's push at the top.

Hereafter, the sequences of , and , , , , are miai.
In principle, we have reached a change in the order of moves with the superordinate variation.

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

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