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Shusaku kosumi
    Keywords: Joseki

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Black's diagonal play (marked stone). A key part of the nineteenth-century Shusaku fuseki. In komi go a pincer is much more common. Players such as Kato Masao and Cho Chikun still like this play, in certain contexts.

HolIgor: I understand that this move is considered not as strong now due to komi. But overcoming komi is Black's problem, while white, in order to pacify Black's initiative should like to play this solid move in our time as well. What do you think?

Dieter: I think the whole analysis of this kosumi and its slowness with respect to komi, is about the whole board position also known as Shusaku fuseki. White is never in a position to play that fuseki. Locally she can make this move but it will not fit the rest of the board as it does for Black in that very opening. Now, I do think we should all try this kosumi regardless.

Charles In fact this play was very much in fashion in 2002, for both sides.



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