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Aji In Joseki 1
   
 Started by HolIgor

[Diagram]
Diag.: Shimari with Aji

This position in recognizable. It happens when White chooses not to answer to the blacks kata and black takes the corner. But the taste of that corner is a little bit bitter.


[Diagram]
Diag.: 2 is honte

Even such far approach as White 1 is a threat to revive the white stone in the corner. Black 2 is a honte here.


[Diagram]
Diag.: White has a chance

If black does not reply to White's marked stone white can use this chance to break through or live in the corner.

KarlKnechtel: Maybe it is because I am only in the mid-kyus, but it is not at all clear to me that the marked white stone is at all important to the sequence here... ?



HolIgor: With the marked white stone black has to protect at 6. Without this stone black can take the chellange starting a big fight.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Starting a fight

The fight is difficult for as it is. So white will start it only in the case when some helping stones appear nearby.


[Diagram]
Diag.: A clamp is another option

But this fight is difficult for white too.



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