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4-4 low approach two-space high pincer
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Keywords: Joseki
In the presence of the marked stone, Black 2 is a pincer that works in a way that is quite similar to the pincer at a, which has to a great extent replaced it in pro games.
The usual way for White to play is the immediate 3-3 invasion. Black 2 is indicated here, because of the marked stone. White 5 may be at a, b or c. At c is often seen in the West because of an 'old information' effect: the pros have hardly played this since 1975, but it's still in the books in English.
This is the modern line. Black 8 at a instead is bad.
In the absence of the black stone on the side, matters will go quite differently. Now White 3, a double kakari, isn't an overplay.
Then matters can be expected to take a definite course: up to White 6 here is a very well-trodden path in joseki. After that Black a and b are joseki continuations. Black c is no longer: this variation died a sudden death in 1992 amongst the pros. Path: PincerPath · Prev: 44LowApproachTwoSpaceLowPincer · Next: 44LowApproachThreeSpaceLowPincer This is a copy of the living page "4-4 low approach two-space high pincer" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |