:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

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Joachim's Hiki at the Upper Edge

(Joachim's Ko-Semeai #1)

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White will win the game without any problems, if she occupies the Guzumi Point, so continuing with the Main Semeai.

We inserted this move manually.

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White starts the further endgame on the left side.

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Black connects White's atari, as there is no other valuable point left for him on the board.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Please note that Black will have to take his corner group an own outside liberty by playing at .

White will occupy Black's remaining outside liberty at after her decision point.

Capture Variation:

The upper left corner will remain on the board as a hanezeki ( is the hane stone), with a double-ko seki inside.
Black might connect at .

White will win the game by eleven points.

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