3-5 point distant low approach
Difficulty: Intermediate
Keywords: Joseki
BillSpight: In ancient games of a couple of hundred years ago, you would see this:
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/8/64e2d8ab24631d72eb71bcfbd6de2e87.png) | Distant low approach to 3-5 |
The usual response was at a; but sometimes at b. may be the best approach play in certain circumstances. See OngoingGame2.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/14/a494474a5605cca013d96fa63fc66ed1.png) | Comparison |
The 3-3 play is the obvious response to the distant approach. However, if Black as here starts in the corner with the 3-3 point, and White makes the low approach , looks a little slow. To me that suggests that the symmetrical 5-3 approach to 3-5 is an acceptable way. Nonetheless, it has fallen out of favor.
dnerra: On the other hand, White would usually not approach a 3-3 stone with a low approach 3-3 point low approach. In the diagram, might be a little slow, but is too close to the very solid black position.
So probably needs another move added now, probably a two-space extension at a. My impression is that Black has secured a little more territory than White with his two moves. (Everyone is welcome to disagree here!). So the conclusion would be that is a special strategy dictated by surrounding positions.
For example, /White a might be an ideal expansion from an enclosure in the lower left. Or (in a later stage of the game) White could have very a strong position in lower left, so that she is planning White b instead of White a as a reply to .
DaveSigaty: I have had this played against me several times. Regardless of what the pros think, I believe that it is a viable approach at the amateur level that prevents Black from trying anything tricky.
(This much moved from 3-5 point.)
Charles A pincer, of course, is unexpected.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/8a5f206690681d2a1f3701cc61e8702d.png) | One-space high pincer! |
This unconventional pincer was played a couple of times by top players (Yamashita Keigo, O Meien) in 2000.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/27/89a1173c2314bcf30db03db35b3745a1.png) | Joseki?! |
In both cases this happened.
How about the 'very distant low approach'?
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/30/6c71c58b06327dadf3f464c222fa7623.png) | 35113 enclosure |
Since invites the very good play , this play is very rare. There are some classical examples of played, effectively as a wedge, in the presence of .
In this case at , at might look ideal for Black.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/48/505f54cc56bb1ec25cc3327beb79565c.png) | 35113 enclosure |
All of the marked plays are found in pro games. In modern go the plays closer to the corner seem to be preferred.
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