Variations of the Professional Solution
In this chapter, we present only those variations, which are specific to the classical line of play.
In this chapter, we present only those variations, which are specific to the classical line of play.
Variation Tree 
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![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 725 | ++ | Takes the guzumi point |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 727 | ++ | Closes the upper right corner towards the centre |
![]() @ ![]() | 725 | Closes the upper right corner to the left | |
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 728 | ++ | Gives atari in the top left corner |
@ ![]() | 716 | Secures life for her group on the lower edge | |
![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 730a | Jigo | Plays atari in the corner |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730b | + 1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 730a | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730c | + 1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 730a | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730ca | Jigo | |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730caa | Jigo | Occupies a liberty |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730cab | + 3 | |
![]() ![]() (.1) @ ![]() | 730cac | + 3 | |
![]() ![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 730cac | + 4 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 730cab | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 730caa | ||
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730ca | + 1 | Michael Redmond's kikashi |
![]() @ ![]() | 730a | ||
![]() (.2) @ ![]() | 730d | + 2 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730e | + 2 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730f | + 3 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730g | Jigo | |
![]() @ ![]() | 730f | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 730e | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 730d | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 717 | Takes Black's nakade off the board | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730a | Jigo | Plays atari in the corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 717 | Gives atari in the nakade | |
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![]() @ ![]() | 731 | + 4 | Plays a "late" guzumi |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 732 | + 4 | Starts the ko on the left edge |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 735 | + 1 | Finishes the ko inside the nakade on the left side |
![]() @ ![]() | 732 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 736 | ++ (Ko) | Re-captures the ko |
![]() @ ![]() | 732 | Continues with the endgame in the upper left corner | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 731 | + 3 | Answers the guzumi locally |
@ ![]() | 718 | Connects his single stone in atari | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 730a | Jigo | Plays atari in the corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 718 | Occupies the guzumi-point | |
![]() @ ![]() | 737a | + 5 | |
@ ![]() | 718 | Blocks Black's push | |
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![]() @ ![]() | 738 | Jigo | Plays the hasami-tsuke in the upper right corner |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738a | + 3 | Michael Redmond's kikashi |
![]() ![]() ![]() (B) @ ![]() | 738b | + 2 | Connects solidly |
![]() ![]() (C) @ ![]() | 738c | + 3 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() (D) @ ![]() | 738d | + 3 | Plays the "classical" atari |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738h | + 2 | Captures White's two stones |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738d | Blocks the corner | |
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738g | + 1 | Plays atari at top right |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738d | Plays hane at the top left | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738f | + 1 | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738f | + 1 | |
![]() @ ![]() | 738f | ||
![]() @ ![]() | 738d | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738e | + 2 | Lives in the upper right |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738d | Connects | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738a | Gives atari | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 738 | Further occupies liberties | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 739 | + 4 | Gives atari on the hasami-tsuke stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 738 | Plays nozoki on the upper edge | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 740 | ++ | Pre-empts White's endgame in the upper left corner |
![]() @ ![]() | 738 | Answers the nozoki locally | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 741 | ++ | Connects the hasami-tsuke stone |
![]() @ ![]() | 738 | Continues with occupying liberties | |
@ ![]() | 718 | Pushes into the upper right corner from the left | |
![]() @ ![]() | 742 | ++ | Pushes further into the upper right corner from the left |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 744 | ++ | Captures White's single stone in the upper right |
![]() @ ![]() | 742 | Continues with occupying liberties | |
@ ![]() | 719 | Takes a liberty on the left side | |
![]() (A) @ ![]() | 745 | + 4 | Gives atari on Black's single stone at top (Semeai Variation) |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 747 | Jigo | Takes the hanezeki's tail off the board |
![]() @ ![]() | 745 | Closes her territory on the upper edge | |
![]() (B) @ ![]() | 749 | Jigo | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji (demonstrative continuation) |
@ ![]() | 720 | Takes the hanezeki's tail off the board (Capture Variation) | |
![]() ![]() @ ![]() | 751 | + 2 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji |
![]() @ ![]() | 720 | Gives atari on Black's single stone on the upper edge | |
![]() @ ![]() | 752 | + 3 | Connects the stone in atari |
@ ![]() | 721 | Jigo | Closes his territory in the top left corner |