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Wedge - when the approach is possible
Path: WedgeVariants · Prev: WedgeNineLinesOrFewer · Next: WedgeWhenTheApproachTo35IsPossible
Keywords: Opening
The prevalence in contemporary Go of the mini-chinese formation means that players now often face a side position like this. White 1 is the favoured wedge. This goes against classical ideas, that an approach in the right-hand corner is larger.
This sequence has been developed in a number of recent games by Chinese and Korean players. White is trying to build a strong group to limit Black's framework on the left. Black isn't content with any normal enclosure. Black 2 at a is clearly possible - in fact experiments with 2 one, two, four and five lines to the left have been seen.
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