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4-4 point staircase joseki
Difficulty: Expert Keywords: Joseki
HolIgor: One should remember that
SnotNose Let's be explicit. Black to play. Where is the ladder?
Black needs another protective play in the corner. White might sneak a ladder break in at some point along the way before black can play a, b, or c. The corner is large for Black and White has played somewhat inconsistently, first diving into the corner and then sacrificing a lot to get a wall on the outside. White's outside wall is not so thick,
There are many possible lines in the books, but in this case a standard continuation seems to be current, as shown here.
With Sazn: Sometimes following what a pro does is not good, since you may not know why or the basics of it.
This will make White run, since he/she lacks a base.
Black a after Charles The number of examples in pro games is small - this way might be suitable for kyu players. But the previous line is more common, it seems. Sazn I believe there is a follow up dealing with sacrificing stones... This is a copy of the living page "4-4 point staircase joseki" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |