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Securing one point of territory in the right centre is equivalent.

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Black will create an additional point of territory in the left centre in return.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• White got an additional point of territory in the right centre.
• Black got an additional point of territory in the left centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

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