Michael Redmond's Kikashi
in the Professional Solution (2017)
The Hasami-Tsuke Sequence
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Black might want to try the Hasami-Tsuke Sequence Black's large group in the upper right has five direct liberties ( Six liberties are not enough to survive the Punishment Semeai. |

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that is so helpful in Our Solution, there resulting in an additional territorial gain for Black.
).
, also in the unshaded area in the top right.


), equivalent to one real liberty.

.
is not Black's best choice, as White will reply with the atari
at the upper edge.
or
is useless, because White simply captures at
, saving all her stones below.
,
), and so will win the Capture Variation.
,
at the latest possible moment, i.e. when
will not come into play.

and
are miai for her.
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exchange in the bamboo joint earlier in the game.
, the point of Michael Redmond's kikashi.
in the centre of the board (instead of in the earlier bamboo joint below Black's stone), securing one additional point of territory in the centre (
).