:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Tenuki Variations After my Guzumi (2022)

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White's atari continues the endgame sequence at the left side of the board.

We will consider a forbidden point for a while and use KataGo's second-placed proposal for White.

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Black plays tenuki to the top, as usual.

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KataGo's Bad-Shape Move in the left centre.

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Black answers with the atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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KataGo's Wedge starts the reduction of Black's potential territory in the left centre.

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Thereafter, White connects her two stones in the lower left, so losing two tempi in the Main Semeai.

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The skirmish at the left side of the board has come to a temporary end, so Black takes the opportunity to capture White's single stone in the Guzumi Area.
Please note that this move also loses two tempi in the Main Semeai.

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White captures the Nakade, so continuing with the Main Semeai.

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Dany's Atekomi aims at starting a ko-fight in the left centre.

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Black simplifies the matter by immediately connecting his two stones at the left edge.

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White reduces Black's large group in the upper right to only one eye.

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The game continues on a well-known path.

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Sooner or later, White must connect the ko.

Black plays 1/1 reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White destroyed three points of Black's territory in the left centre.
  • Black captured an additional two White stones in the upper right corner, so gaining four points.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White destroyed three points of Black's territory in the left centre.
  • Black captured one White stones more at the left, so gaining two points.
  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.
  • White captured one Black stone in the Nakade Area, instead of two points above, so gaining one point.

In total, White gained one point.

Black + 1 => Jigo

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