Variations of the Professional Solution
VARP (C)
(Referenced by 730d, 1092l, 1092p) : ( 738a) : : |
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: : Living with a move at would be surprisingly large. |
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By capturing White's two stones, Black gained an additional approach-move liberty for his large group in the upper right. White now needs eight moves in the marked area () to occupy all of Black's liberties (instead of "usually" seven). : |
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///: The comparison of the final positions in the left half of the board (Professional Solution at the left) shows:
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The comparison of the final positions in the right half of the board (Professional Solution at the left) shows:
In total, Black is five points better than in the main line of the Professional Solution. Black wins the Capture Variation by five points. White, however, will prefer the Semeai Variation:
In total, White is one point better than in the Semeai Variation of the Professional Solution that ends with four points for Black, so ... Black wins the Semeai Variation by three points. |
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