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Examples of technique
    Keywords: Tactics

Dieter: While some of us may have a different understanding of technique, I think basic instinct covers some basic techniques. I'd like to list a couple of more subtle techniques here, probably worthy of a page of their own. Well, add your ideas.

1. Connect instead of hane

[Diagram]
Tsuke

This double keima-like shape is often seen, not only on the 2-3 line. When White plays W1, your basic instinct (hane against tsuke) may compel you to play a, making a tiger shape.


[Diagram]
Connect

However, connecting with B2 is generally better. Now Black can either take profit at a or c or jump to b. If instead ...


[Diagram]
hane

... he hanes, the atari W3 forces an answer. After W5 - B6, Black is forced into a low postion. Incidentally, B6 is a keima connection, and another example of technique. For comparison, ...


[Diagram]
Connect

If Black connects first, he will rather play 4 than a (next diagram)


[Diagram]
Submissive

Black 4 and 6 are submissive. This is an example of tewari: the inversion of move order shows us something is wrong with the hane in the third diagram.



2. Avoiding hane at the head and getting ahead

[Diagram]
struggle

In this shape, basic instinct may one inspire to play White a. Yet, it will often be better to jump to b because of the marked stone.


[Diagram]
11 @ a

(11 @ a). In this diagram, White cuts Black to pieces.


[Diagram]
variation

Although this may not work immediately, the Black position now contains much bad aji.


[Diagram]
struggle

If White plays according to her underdeveloped instincts, she is letting Black get ahead all the time and build up nice potential - sometimes even definite - territory.



3. A technique for getting out

[Diagram]
Jump

This jump is a good technique to avoid being sealed in?. Black cannot cut off the stone:


[Diagram]
No cut

White must capture the cutting stone with W4 and W6, leaving her a and b to connect.


[Diagram]
Cut

Bill: So Black may play B3, inviting W4. (If White replies at 5 instead, she does not get the ponnuki of the previous diagram.)



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