:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

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Joachim's Hane at the Top

(Joachim's Ko-Semeai #2)

VAR

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Black's throw-in is tesuji.

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White must capture, in order to stop Black from getting a large four-point eye in the right centre.

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Black captures White's single stone above, also creating the second ko-shape in the right centre.

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White descends to the upper edge, as "usual".

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White starts the ko-fight at the right edge.

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Black occupies a shared liberty.

Please note that if reverse-komi is (too) low, KataGo wants to indulge its passion of making a 100-point error with a ko-threat on .
The choice of such a favourite must then be manually corrected.

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Black captures the ko in the right centre.

We have reached a position that reverts the the subvariation two moves earlier.

White will win the game by about 100 points.

2030c

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