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Reasons for playing the tiger's mouth discussion
Keywords: Shape
discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the tiger shape, moved from that page by Dieter Really this material should be merged somehow with the bulge page - 'bulge' is really hane with hanging connection as protection. Charles
The tiger shape is shown to the left (the three marked stones). The shape is strong initially, because a white play at a can be captured by Black at b. It creates a high potential for eyes, but in the long run it is a weak move that requires back up (creates gote? I'm still learning Japanese terms...).
This diagram shows how the tiger can be attacked. The tiger shape is also called the tiger's mouth, and is related to the trumpet connection. -author: FCS Well, the main reason why the tiger mouth is a strong shape is not that it is taking territory, but that it has high potential for making eyes.
For example in this joseki a tiger's mouth appears. It is a very strong shape. An alternative
However, compared with a --ArnoHollosi, 1d
I think that the main point worth repeating is that the tiger's mouth or hanging connection is not about territory but about connecting two strings of stones connected through a kosumi. In the example at the top, Black really has no reason to play the marked shape. Even without the offset stone, Black is connected through a one-point jump.
This is a copy of the living page "Reasons for playing the tiger's mouth discussion" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |