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One Space Low Pincer Double Kakari Low
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    Keywords: Joseki

[Diagram]
Diag.: Double kakari

Although entering at the 3-3 point is the most common answer to the pincer of Black 2, there are other possibilities. One of them is the double kakari of White 3.

Black 4 and White 5 form a common pattern. After White 5, Black has to choose on which side to block. After Black 6 and White 7, Black 8 cannot be omitted; this point is too good to allow to the opponent.

Black 10 is a thick move, but Black could also choose to play tenuki instead.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Outer block

If Black blocks at 1, the variation to 6 is to be expected. After this, Black has to deal with the white stone on the left; Black 7 is one possibility. White is aiming at the cut at a, and might well play there immediately.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Quiet

Black's third possibility is the quiet move of Black 1 here.



[Diagram]
Diag.: Hane

A second possibility for White is the hane at 1 followed by White 3. Black 4 is the simplest answer. Black has sente. This is a good joseki for White if Black is trying to make a moyo on the left.


[Diagram]
Diag.: A fight

Black 4 here leads to a complicated fight.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Continuation

We will show one continuation, from a professional game. White 3 creates aji.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Continuation

Black gets a large wall, White the corner territory. White has the aji of pulling out at a.



[Diagram]
Diag.: 3-3 invasion

White could also invade at the 3-3 point after the exchange of 1 for 2. If Black answers at 4 or some such point, we get a reversion to the joseki above.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Block (9 connects)

Alternatively, Black can answer by blocking on the outside with 1. After White 10, White's territory is bigger, but so is Black's thickness. In the rare case that Black can successfully challenge White to a ko fight, White can omit the 8-9 exchange.



[Diagram]
Diag.: Left attachment (Black 11 at ''a'', White 12 at ''b'')

The attachment on the other side with Black 1 is rare. With this move Black is trying to build a wall facing the top, but he runs a serious risk that the original pincer (the marked stone) will turn out to be too close to it.

Here is one possible variation. Other moves, like c and 9, are even more rare with this pincer.



AndreEngels, 2D Europe (but feel free to make additions/corrections)



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