4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion 3 Stone Hane, Hane

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The 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, Three-Stone Hane, Hane is the most common continuation of the three-stone hane shape.

Table of contents Quick Navigation Overview Local Emphasis Outside / Sente Emphasis When to play the double hane? References

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Moves are listed by frequency in professional games^[1], which is sensitive to whole-board position. Bolded moves are commonly considered joseki.

Hane  

• a, 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut - (common) (intermediate) (AI favorite)
• b, 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Double Hane - (situational) (requires ladder) (AI favorite)

The path continues along the following pages:

1. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut
2. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut, Switch Sides
3. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight
4. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight, Loose Net

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Overview

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Local Emphasis

Cut (~78%)[1]
Simple Capture (~18%)	Switch Sides (~45%)	Fighting A (14%)	Fighting B (~8%)

Outside / Sente Emphasis

The double hane is played ~21% of the time in professional games^[1].

See 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Double Hane

When to play the double hane?

References

• [1] ~30,000 professional games downloaded from KifuDepot? from 2018-2022 were used to compute the frequency of moves using the q5go pattern search engine.