4-5 point 4-3 approach inside contact tenuki
Difficulty: Advanced Keywords: Joseki
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/23/51d356bdbb67e7826bd21c6ab82423ab.png) | White's tenuki |
There is a well-explored family of tenuki joseki that are played when White ignores here to play elsewhere. There is also a related family when White replies, but with a play at the circled point.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/19/60a7d0fc73a6f36649c61d1ba6a727b7.png) | Black's moves |
Black's common play when White plays tenuki (totally) is at a here; Black at b is also played, while Black at c is rather rare in pro games.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/25/a0703431ebf197a937f7765ed6c1f075.png) | Black's move at a |
When is played, White probably makes the / exchange even if she intends to treat the two stones lightly after that. Then or d is normal, or a play in the direction of e.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/8/570db858bf321cd2a3edac2f8a273d23.png) | Black's move at b |
In this case White may answer at e or f, bringing up an order of play question that is still unresolved in current pro games where both are seen.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/12/4a5767b1711c3de7354aa2ae71d2a4b7.png) | Black's move at 'b': variation 1 |
In this case is a kind of inducing move, and leaves behind some aji for White. White may or may not develop the three stones on the upper side next.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/9/d2ba4ad815ce6799774e90fed598e2c6.png) | Black's move at 'c' |
This isn't common in pro play, but did occur in 2002 in a game Ryu Shikun-Honda Kunihisa.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/35/7d3322a9467a1afd9e2a82394c7371b1.png) | Black's move at 'c', continuation |
This is the set continuation, with White declining the bait ( ) and making shape in the centre with and . Next Black at p connects, and White needs to protect the cutting point somehow.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/36/49f48714641dcfcb098511d6a70b7749.png) | Black's move at 'b': variation 2 |
Playing this way allows here, meaning that Black doesn't have to crawl. But the aji of is more serious now.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/43/471cbe7d4080c64165430d184860b571.png) | Black's move at 'b': variation 3 |
Dieter
Charles There are other variations here. at here is certainly known. in this diagram is a Cho Hun-hyeon play.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/5/23831123d7685ceffcaf7b0eab5bcc6c.png) | Black's move at 'b': variation 4 |
But these moves appear to be more common ( can also be played on the fourth line, at the marked point).
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/47/6726bd4d1f01625f35463f304da2a673.png) | White's transfer to the left side 1 |
In case here is played, which might not be described as a genuine tenuki, is somewhat more often chosen in pro games than a (though both are common); and it is natural for White to follow the pattern of variation 1 above.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/0/d5f1797091d08d51e7fc920b2d107c6f.png) | White's transfer to the left side 2 |
If Black plays the other way with , to make good shape is a characteristic play, doing more to defend Black's eyes than a would, but clearly having less impact on the upper side group.
Charles Matthews
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