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Keshi
   

Keshi stands for a reducing move. It is a technique to gently reduce the size of the opponent's moyo, or limit it to a manageable size, by playing near the edges of it. In that sense it is less ambitious than an outright invasion, where you really play inside the moyo. However for that reason keshi is often less risky than an invasion, and it can be just as effective.

There are a couple of proverbs referring to keshi, such as

In my own games I systematically underestimate the value of keshi, and I go for risky invasions far too often. I guess i need to become more patient :-)

--Stefan



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