:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Timing of the Guzumi Without

Harry's Hasami-Tsuke Sequence (2022)

VAR

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Black connects in the lower left corner, so erasing a White ko-threat in this area.

We inserted this move manually.


Ko: ; ;

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White uses the opportunity to capture Black's two stones on the outside of the upper left corner, which prevented her approaching Black's corner group from the upper edge.

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Black continues with the ko-fight.

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Again, Black erases a potential White ko-threat.

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And also agin, White plays an approach-move in the upper left corner.


Ko: ;

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Black's group in the upper left corner has sufficient outside liberties left, so Black erases potential White ko-threats in the lower left corner.

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White captures the hanezeki's tail.

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Black recaptures, of course.

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White continues with the dissolving of the hanezeki, ...


Ko: ; ; ;

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... before returning to the ko-fight in the upper left corner.

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White connects the ko, establishing a seki in the upper left corner, in sente.

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The small endgame continues.

...

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White got an additional point of territory at the top.
  • White got an additional point of territory in the right corner.
  • Black got an additional point of territory in the upper right.
  • Black got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
  • The net effect of the different play in the lower left corner is zero.
  • White did not capture one Black stone at the lower edge, so losing one point.

In total, Black gained one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

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