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Double Kakari
Difficulty: Beginner
Keywords: Joseki, Tactics
When white makes a kakari to the 4-4 point with 1, it is not unusual for black to not answer in the corner, but play tenuki (or make a pincer on the left side). If white gets to play a second move here, the most usual action is to play a second kakari from the other side with 3 (or A). Such a position is called a double kakari. After white makes a double kakari, black will usually react, because after a white play at B, black just barely lives in the corner while white gets superb influence. Black A (or C) is the most common, while black B is a good alternatively for weaker players, because it avoids any difficult variations. See EasyWayOutOfADoubleKakari. This is a copy of the living page "Double Kakari" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |