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34 two-space low approach
Keywords: Joseki
Black's diagonal response at 2 is simple, and good for territory. White at 2 can be considered still to be the standard answer, but extending as far as a is increasingly see in pro play, for a lighter position.
The other important answers for Black are at a, b and c (decreasing popularity). Tenuki is possible but not that common.
White often plays this approach in the context of the Kobayashi fuseki, meaning that the marked black stone is present - in fact in that case this has become the standard way. In that case Black 1 is at least as common as the diagonal play at a, with the obvious meaning that Black gives priority to building up the left side. This is a copy of the living page "34 two-space low approach" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |