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Suberi
Path: StonesWalkingPath   · Prev: Haengma   · Next: Dodge
    Keywords: Shape, Tactics, Go term

A suberi is a slide, usually under the opponent's position. Black 1 in the diagram is an example of suberi (in a joseki that is known as catenaccio).

[Diagram]
Suberi

--Stefan


[Diagram]
Misplaced slide?

On the other hand, this kind of slide by Black is often criticised. It is an example of a sente play that may often be better left unplayed. The presence of the marked stone means that Black's group is weak. The exchange of Black 1 and White 2 makes it heavier. No longer can Black invade at White 2 to dodge the attack.

One half of a well known pair go team has forbidden his partner, who is a dan player, ever to play this slide!

Charles Matthews



[Diagram]
19x19 diagram



The easiest kind of slide to understand and handle is the knight's move slide, from the marked stone to the point a. The longer slides to b, c, d are useful techniques (examples of haengma), but involve weaknesses. You might say that the slide to d is so tenuous as not to be any kind of connection.

In professional games it is often the case that after a longer slide the shape becomes fixed quite soon.

[Diagram]
Extra-long slide



This is an example from current play of a slide used to handle a position on the side, which was in danger of becoming cramped.

[Diagram]
White overconcentrated



White's aim with the slide is to avoid this sequence, in which the marked stone is too close to the white two-stone wall.

Charles Matthews.



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