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Hane at the Head of Two
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  Difficulty: Advanced   Keywords: Shape, Tactics, Proverb

[Diagram]
Diag.: The head of two

This proverb says that in a position like the one in this diagram, playing hane with Black a or White b (facing the center) is very big move. If one is faced with a position like this, it is hardly ever good to play somewhere else on the board. The difference between these two moves is simply too large.


Let's visualise the effect:

[Diagram]
Diag.: Black hane

[Diagram]
Diag.: White hane



Author: AndreEngels, (WikiMasterEdit by Dieter).



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