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Attach-staircase
Difficulty: Beginner Keywords: Shape
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/47/90285f3f9d33f03ecb780c1d60d9b051.png) | Attach-staircase pattern |
When Black follows up with , making a staircase pattern supported by the initial stone, this is quite a dangerous way to play, compared with attach-extend. There are not so many situations in which it is a good option.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/13/cb8d4e6ad93ec76b030c79b7eaf799ac.png) | Cutting points |
In most cases Black can't play this way, because White makes a ponnuki with and will be very happy just to connect in reply to . Black's three cutting points are hard to manage, while White has no problems.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/51299aefb55f969c7c51e920f3f41c04.png) | A good enough reason ...White 8 at 1 |
There must be a good reason for playing into this shape. For example, this fragment of a Korean professional game. Black has a big framework to the right, and can play after connects as a play that builds it up into the centre. There is now a feeling that isn't ideally placed, too.
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