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Kobayashi variants
Difficulty: Expert Keywords: Opening
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/80c36061c40992b929f2121c3d0aea9a.png) | A common variant |
The most orthodox play here may be Black at a (Kobayashi fuseki), but this way for Black has also been common.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/29/9c4dfce3e91795d0a11dd1519a6ffd53.png) | With 3-5 point |
Top players have tried this black formation, too. Ideas for White from pro games are: at a, which meets with the taisha or one-space pincer; at b; or an interesting wedge variant at c (wedge - when the approach to 3-5 is possible, perhaps an idea of Yoda Norimoto).
Since this way of playing out a side with a white 3-3 point also gets a stone on the 10-4 point, it will be very like the Kobayashi pattern if White approaches the upper right corner. White's common next play is at a, as one would therefore expect.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/0f1bd6fb9776495cdc4dbc1d7df21fc6.png) | Using the third line |
These plays by Black would have a similar meaning, but because of the invasion point at b, is a little bit heavy.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/45/79044f208cd93df5b2af75beed1623ee.png) | Making a base |
This very secure pattern is currently being played by pros.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/28/d0ec1bce199170b0a21d8295905db3a9.png) | Distant approach |
This is also a pattern seen in pro games (played in 1990 by Yu Bin). O Rissei has tried it with at a, and at b. In this case the invasion at the marked point is more of a worry for Black, because is a heavier stone. It was also used in game 5 of the 58th Honinbo match 2003-05-26, by Cho U.
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