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Connect Or Push First
Conceived by HolIgor Only a fool does not connect to nozoki. That is a proverb. But look at the diagram
Pushing fist has advantages. The kikashi stone became heavier. Now the task is to formulate an heuristic rule to choose a proper reply. Pushing also has disadvantages: White probably won't play 2 and keep it as a ko threat. Later, if a fight develops in the area, other moves than 2 might also become sente. These little things often make the difference in strong player's games.
And while Alain has a point about White's not playing W 2 right away, if White plays elsewhere, the exchange of the marked nozoki stone with B 1 is not good for White. The following looks more realistic:
W 2 is lighter play, but there is now no immediate threat to cut. This is a copy of the living page "Connect Or Push First" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |