3-4 point low approach three-space low pincer taisha
Difficulty: Expert Keywords: Joseki
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/22/99c0bacbca3a8f6e06034cd984665f64.png) | Taisha, low pincer |
After , White's options include the descent of a and the push at b: see "Descent variations" and "Push variations" sections below. The play at c is a classical joseki.
Earlier branches can occur here: for example is currently often played at .
Descent variations
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/3/02cb78e214f386c26483d9c2934825b6.png) | Descent variation, low pincer |
At least two non-trick-move continuations have been worked out with the three-space low pincer.
One begins with Black b, the other with c; each is shown below.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/10/4ad525668c5993b0b3e6891344bcbfe9.png) | Continuation 1 |
Black has sente, but his center stones are heavy.
Charles The recent games I've seen all have at the squared point.
A black play in the direction of a might be urgent. This continuation appears in Whole Board Thinking In Joseki, as does a similar one in Ishida's Joseki Dictionary.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/13/b5f0ff66c8ffb7750db8ce544145a072.png) | Continuation 2 |
Black finishes with a and achieves a much lighter shape than in continuation 1 above.
At the same time, White has less definitive eye shape on the outside. The cost of these advantages for Black is a loss of some corner territory. Perhaps this makes continuation 2 the better choice, in general. This continuation appears in Ishida's Joseki Dictionary.
--SnotNose
Push variations
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/41/82a79c6fff74fb01e4d3ee574414a2f9.png) | White turns |
This is the main line variation where turns, instead. Charles
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