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Extension of crosscut tactics
Difficulty: Intermediate Keywords: Shape, Tactics
BobMcGuigan -- Some of the ways of thinking involved in handling a crosscut apply also to more general crosscut-like situations. For example, some recommended things to think about when you have stones in a crosscut are:
These principles can be extended to fighting situations in which black and white stones are separating each other. For example, consider the main line of the taisha joseki:
Now the black stones
Both of the marked places are joseki moves.
Whichever marked point White takes, Black should take the other. Suppose White plays
The two black stones on the outside now are the weakest black stones and need attention. Moves a, b, and c, helping them and/or putting pressure on White are all possible joseki moves. The discussion of this joseki based on the tactical principles mentioned above could continue for several more moves. A similar analysis could be made of many complicated tactical situations in the middle game, though there things may be even more complicated. Perhaps thoroughly understanding the crosscut can help us in many different tactical struggles. This is a copy of the living page "Extension of crosscut tactics" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |