Descent example 2

    Keywords: Tactics
[Diagram]
Descent example  

When White cuts off black+circle, a fight starts. The descent of W5 is correct shape.



[Diagram]
Descent example (7 at 1, 8 at 3, 10 at 1)  

If White plays hane at white+circle instead and Black defends at black+circle, then White leaves a defect to be exploited later. Black forces her into a cramped shape and cuts with Black 11 at a.


Charles Matthews Sorry to carp - but the hane was played in recent pro games, and more often than the descent.

[Diagram]
Tenuki variation  

The position can be recognised as this double kakari line with B4 and W7 tenuki plays.


Descent example 2 last edited by CharlesMatthews on October 14, 2003 - 11:06
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