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3-4 point low approach three-space high pincer
    Keywords: Joseki

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Three-space high pincer

This is the lightest pincer available to Black, and is therefore suitable when White occupies the right corner and plans to play a counter-pincer. Joseki for it began to be developed when pros' obsession with the two-space high pincer started to decrease - which was around 1975, so that Ishida First Edition can't be relied upon.


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White's common replies

Jumping out at a is seen most often. White b, c and d are also common. White's tenuki here isn't so common, understandable if Black played this pincer to avoid the pincer stone coming under strong attack.

Charles Matthews



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