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4-4 point low approach two-space low pincer
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This is a special-purpose pincer, as used in contemporary play. Why is this a special purpose play? I played this the other day in the club in a 4-stone game and my opponent looked like I'd given him a present, but nothing too bad seemed to happen. Did he just mess up, or is there no way for white to really punish this move?
As to why it is not common, consider what happens after White jumps into the corner and the usual follow-ups are played. If now Black played at a, the pincer would feel overconcentrated. On the other hand if White jumps out to
White's ordinary answers are at a, b and c. The jump out at j, standard in old Chinese games, is sometimes seen. Path: PincerPath · Prev: 44PointLowApproachOneSpaceHighPincer · Next: 44PointLowApproachTwoSpaceHighPincer This is a copy of the living page "4-4 point low approach two-space low pincer" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |