:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2026)

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White's Options In Her Upper Right Corner

After the Hanezeki Exchange




VAR (.2)   (cont.)

: ( 2700; A 2750)
After the Crosscut Sequence ( / ), the Nakade Sequence ( / ), the reduction of Black's upper and lower left corners after Yamada Shinji's Tsuke ( / ), and White's connection in the top right centre (), Black pushes into White's upper right corner.

Alternatively, Black may play the placement at .

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White blocks.

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Black does not lose a liberty in the Main Semeai here, as this move creates an approach-move liberty at .

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Black continues with the Double-Atari below the Nakade.

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White captures the Nakade.

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Here, White coonects her two stones that are in Atari.

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White's well-known Kikashi in the left centre.

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White creates a cutting point in Black's formation in Sente.

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The Main Semeai continues.

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White chooses the Capture Variation.
Black's large group at the right has seven liberties (), and so will survive the Capture Variation.

At the end of the game, Black will have to connect at .


White wins the game by 2 points (Komi = 1).




VAR (.2)

: ( 2750)
Black's placement starts an alternative line of play.

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White separates Black's intruder from its allies below.

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So Black chooses the exit to the left.

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We have reached a reversion to a variation ( 2730) already discussed earlier.


White will win the game by 2 points (Komi = 1).

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