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Light Play Example 1
    Keywords: Shape, Tactics

[Diagram]
Black encloses

After White's two-space high approach, one way for Black to play is simply to enclose the corner. What now for White?


[Diagram]
White makes light shape

White plays 3 and 5, not worrying overly about Black's plays at a and b to cut. Black at c is another professional play seen here.


[Diagram]
Nie-Fujisawa

For example, Nie Weiping-Fujisawa Hideyuki 1982-06-13 went this way.

Charles Matthews



Ben Axelrod: I am a little confused. In this example are both players playing lightly, or just white?

unkx80: Just White. Notice White's stones have a very loose structure.



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