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CounterHane
HaneKaeshi

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Hane
Tsuke
SenteGettingTesuji
OneTwoThree
DoubleHane
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AttachStaircase
StaircaseExample
45Point33Approach
StaircaseStatistics
GoTerms
StaircaseSabakiTe...
63Point
QuestionAboutAvoi...
BQM78
OneTwoThreeExample3
WedgeWhenTheAppro...

 

staircase
  Difficulty: Advanced   Keywords: Shape, Go term

[Diagram]
Staircase formation



An English name for this shape. In Japanese it is hanekaeshi, which means roughly 'counter-hane'.

These pages discuss the question of how to play here:

The main point is that whoever is to play should consider making a solid connection, rather than playing either available atari.

See also 4-4 point staircase joseki.

DaveSigaty: The above seems oversimplified to me. I was unable to resist checking with a database (as usual :-) See Staircase Statistics.


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