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Make both ends strong
Keywords: Strategy
Charles Matthews There is some common advice on frameworks like this:
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John Fairbairn: Don't you think the proverb play away from thickness covers it? And if we apply principles as opposed to personal style, wouldn't Charles: More about maintaining some other sort of balance than about any kind of thickness, really.
BobMcGuigan: Bill: Black is already overconcentrated in the top left corner. At first I thought there was a small low enclosure there, but it is a strange one space extension from the 3-3. Was there an original typo in the diagram? Charles: No, the 3353 enclosure was intentional. Just to make the point about frameworks with two 'strong ends' stand out a little more.
Charles: The other side of the story would be this. After But the point would be that Black's upper side group looks quite settled at present: Black should have time to play a flanking extension at a point like a.
I'd also argue that this sequence available to White is a good reason not to play
Bill: After
Charles: Yes, that does look strong. So in this case Charles: Here's a similar example, related to what was said at 3-3 point with 4-4 point.
This is an uncommon side pattern. The reason would be that the enclosure with BC would normally take a lower priority amongst big points in the opening. It was played in relation with black strength in the lower right.
Black played simply to settle with the standard joseki.
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