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3-4 point low approach diagonal
Keywords: Joseki
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 subdue 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 particular 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.
The most common white reply is tenuki. In Edo-period games
If White does respond here, the light extension to
Another common choice is
Extending only two spaces to
This is a classical play, that isn't really part of the modern style except in special cases. This is a copy of the living page "3-4 point low approach diagonal" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |