I like the Ikeda area III rules http://senseis.xmp.net/?IkedasRule
and here is my analyse of the position using these rules.
All have the startingpoint that there have been no passes before. (under these rules white get a point more if he passes first, but in a rather complex way, i keep here to the original description)
I don't claim to be an expert here so please comment than we can all learn together
I think the main playouts to concider are:
1a) - Black to move Bpass - Wb- Bpass-Wc- Ba
result (after removing dead stones)
so white 37 area
black 19 area
Difference 18 to white
1b) - Black to move -Ba - Wb- Bpass-Wc
result (after removing dead stones)
white 37 area
black 19 area
difference 18 to white
1c) - Black to move Ba - Wb- Bc-Wpass
result (after removing dead stones)
white 36 area + 1/2 point for white passing first
black 20 area - 1/2 point for white passing first
so white 36 1/2 point
black 19 1/2 point
difference 17 to white
2a) - White to move Wb- Bpass-Wc- Ba
result (after removing dead stones)
white 36 area + 1/2 point for white passing first
black 20 area - 1/2 point for white passing first
so white 36 1/2 point
black 19 1/2 point
difference 17 to white
2b) - White to move Wpass- Ba-Wb- Bc
result (after removing dead stones)
white 36 area + 1/2 point for white passing first
black 20 area - 1/2 point for white passing first
so white 36 1/2 point
black 19 1/2 point
difference 17 to white
So taking these all for black best is to play Ba followed by Bc
And for white passing or capturing makes no difference.
but do
maybe i made a mistake