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Lure The Tiger Out Of The Mountain
  Difficulty: Advanced   Keywords: Strategy

Part of Secret Art of War


 Use unfavourable conditions to trap the enemy.

In this stratagem the tiger stands for your opponent and the mountain stands for her bastion, her strong points. This means not only her strong groups on the board, but her strong areas of skill, i.e. being good at fighting or being good at playing with a moyo game.

This stratagem suggests that you play in a way, so that your opponent cannot apply her strong skills. E.g. if your opponent is good at playing a moyo game, force her to make territory early. If your opponent is a territorial player, play in a way so that she ends up with playing a center oriented game. If your opponent likes to get into fights, play defensively so that she has no targets to attack.

Talking about board situations instead of skills: don't let your opponent extend her territory/moyo step by step until she has a comfortable lead. Instead, limit her potential areas and expand your own (see also: Your Opponents Good Move Is Your Good Move). Sooner or later your opponent has to leave safe ground and make a risky invasion or some reduction. This gives you a target to attack and exploit.

--ArnoHollosi, 1d

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