:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2017)

Variations of the Professional Solution

VARP (D)

: ( 738d)
White plays the atari at the top right, ...

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... letting Black defend at the upper left.

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In order to simplify the presentation, we display only the endgame moves in the left half of the board.

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The comparison of the final positions in the left half of the board (Professional Solution at the left) shows:

  • Black gained two points of territory in the upper left corner ().
  • White lost one point of territory ().

The comparison of the final positions in the right half of the board (Professional Solution at the left) shows:

  • White captured both of Black's hasami-tsuke stones, so gaining three points of territory ().
  • White got one additional point of territory in the centre.

In total, White is one point better than in the main line of the Professional Solution.

White wins by one point.

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