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How To Respond To Kakari In a four Stone Handicap Game
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I'm about 7k and still impressed how fast the advantage of four stones melt away in games against shodan players... Diagram 1: The plays a, b and c are often described as the best ways to respond to the marked white stone, especially in handicap games. While a might be the most secure play, I don't like it as it strengthens the white stone. At b is better for influence and c is better for quick territory. AvatarDJFlux 3k: But c doesn't guarantee any territory at all: having played the marked stone, White can still invade at san-san. A play at c is just more solid and less attacking than b. The choice is a matter of taste and of the surrounding position: if White has a strong position down the left side I would prefer to play the more solid c, rather than b. You may also consider playing a pincer to the left of White's kakari. But how to choose the answer in terms of whole board strategy? I recently played this (Diagram 2) following local joseki and the proverb that it is never wrong to respond to kakari. But was I correct with respect for the whole board? What are the next big points for Black?
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