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Nadare Joseki
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[Diagram]
Diag.: Nadare joseki

The Nadare joseki is one of the most famous josekis. The Japanese word 'nadare' means 'avalanche', because of the typical shape (the similarity will be clearer if you watch the diagram up-side-down). There exist several variants, of which the Onadare (large nadare joseki) can grow quite complex. This description has been made by me (AndreEngels) using a number of books and game commentaries, as well as the [ext] On-Line Joseki Dictionary of JanVanDerSteen . Feel free to add to this, but please do indicate which parts you have changed or added.


[Diagram]
Diag.: O-Nadare

This much-played variation is known as the Onadare, which means 'large avalanche'. It starts a number of complicated variations. See LargeAvalanche for these. If either player wants to avoid these complications, white can play at A or tenuki (elsewhere) with 8, or black can play at A or B with 9. These are described in LargeAvalancheSimpleVariations.


[Diagram]
Diag.: A simple variation

Black 7 is advisable for those players who are not comfortable with their knowledge of the Nadare. Black steers the joseki to a simple variation without giving in in any way - the result is equal. See NadareConnection.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Ko-Nadare

With black 1, black starts the Ko-nadare ('Small avalanche') The moves upto 5 are forced, after this white can play A or B, but B depends on a ladder. See SmallNadare for the continuations.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Double Hane

The last variant of the Nadare is when black plays the DoubleHane of 7 in this diagram. Traditionally, the answer to this move has been A, after which usually black will try to get influence down the left side, but nowadays the white extension at B is gaining popularity. For the double hane variation, see NadareDoubleHane.

-- AndreEngels



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