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3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer, tenuki
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Keywords: Joseki
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/e9eb4020f545a5ad0d4b77e3e755deae.png) | White's tenuki |
It is playable for White to ignore Black's pincer here. Black however is likely then to become thick.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/8/0c0304ba45d6cc05292ccb84fbd0a8dd.png) | Knight's move |
Black's next move here is normally at . White has responded at a (some games from China), or b (to which Black has a good answer at c). Since neither of these is very effective in handling matters, White often plays tenuki once more instead.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/0/259423214f57eea1004869f7bc42c692.png) | One more tenuki |
Therefore after , White is outnumbered four-to-one, and really must seek sabaki here with - choosing a line next other than tsukehiki. On some occasions White could start at the open skirt with d.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/46/46782de7f04103d1ae981a53ca3b5209.png) | White's techniques |
Of White's ways to play here, the staircase at is easiest to understand, since it tries for a small life in the corner; cross-cut at a is typical as a sabaki idea, and aims at the right side; and the innovative b was recently played by Yi Ch'ang-ho.
Charles Matthews
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