:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Timing of the Guzumi Without

Harry's Hasami-Tsuke Sequence (2022)

VAR

: ( 1877)
Black gives atari at White's three stones in the upper right corner.

We inserted this move manually.


Ko: ; ; ;

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White attacks Black's eye space in the lower left corner.

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Black ignores White's previous move and re-captures the ko in the upper left corner.

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The lower left corner has become a good area for creating ko-threats.

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Finally, Black captures three White stones inside his corner.

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White rescues her three stones in the upper right in return.


Ko:

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The ko-fight continues.

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White has run out of valid ko-threats, and so 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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White recaptures the ko.

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In the very end, White captures Black's two stones in the corner.

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Black connects the ko, so creating a seki in the upper left corner.

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White continues with the endgame.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White got an additional point of territory at the top.
  • Black got an additional point of territory in the left centre.
  • Black's cumulated gain in the upper right corner is two points.
  • White's cumulated gain in the lower right corner is five points.

In total, Black lost three points.

Black + 2 => White + 1

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