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HaneAtTheHeadOfTwo

 

Hane
    Keywords: Go term

Japanese: ハネ

[Diagram]
Diag.: hane

A hane is a move which 'bends arounds' one or more of the opponent's stones. The basic shape is the one formed by white 1 in this diagram.

There are many positions where a hane is a good move, as is witnessed by proverbs like 'Hane at the head of two' and 'There is death in the hane'.



BillSpight: "Bend" could be confused with this play, a magari (turn). Better just say "hane".

[Diagram]
Diag.: magari


Two responses to a hane are CrossCut and HaneKaeshi.

See also: AnswersToTheHaneDiscussion.



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