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Light play example 2
Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: Attack & Defence, Shape
This is one of the common sequences after the probe White 1 in Black's enclosure. How should White continue after Black attacks at 6?
White 1 is light, because it doesn't place too much importance on the marked stones.
Black here seems too interested in cutting White. After Black 5, it is clear that Black has bad shape. The cutting points at a and White 6 are both serious.
If Black concentrates on capturing White's two stones, White will be happy. The ponnuki with White 4 gives White good shape; and Black has a problem. Black has changed the order of play by cutting immediately at 1. That goes against the 123 principle. In this case Black has no good way to continue. Black at b isn't interesting, but there is nothing better.
White should be reluctant to play White 1 here, in order to connect together securely. This is heavier, and the exchange of White 1 for Black 2 is a local loss. This is a copy of the living page "Light play example 2" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |