(Referenced by 22; 23; 38; 46)

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The hasami-tsuke , a common endgame move, is the idea of Harry Fearnley, and gains points only in conjunction with the guzumi. Black is worried about his liberties, and this move reduces his direct liberties by one (at 72). However, it also increases his potential approach-move liberties by one (), and Black has another potential approach-move liberty waiting, at , which gives him an effective liberty at , so losing him no liberties overall. Incidentally, it is the presence of the single Black -stone on the first line that forces White to defend cautiously, so as not to let Black get an eye here in sente.

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This sequence will be played later in the upper right corner.

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If Black lives, White loses a further four points (), compared to Fujisawa Hideyuki's Capture Variation.

Black will win this variation by five points now (including Black's 71st stone as White prisoner).