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Question about avoiding the taisha
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See also ways to avoid the taisha. White avoids the taisha[2] but jumps too earlyEntered by EricOsman on 5/21/03 In problem 58 of Get Strong at Joseki 2, a taisha-avoidance joseki is shown:
A joseki for White for avoiding the taisha is to play
However, the jump to The question posed is how Black should suitably punish White for this mistake.
If you'd like to think about it before seeing the answer, please do that now.
If you feel clueless, here's a clue. Black starts playing atari on the The answer:
According to the book, Black should play atari with
Suppose White protects with
Black is about to push through and cut. Care to think about which side Black will cut on, the "inside" or "outside"?[1]
... Black pushes through and cuts on the "outside" with
Finally, Black captures the outside white stone in a ladder with
Here are questions left unexplained in the book:
My opinion: [1] Cf. cut the side you don't want. [2] Too late. Black has already played taisha. This is a copy of the living page "Question about avoiding the taisha" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |