4-4 point low approach, two-space high pincer, without side stone
Difficulty: Advanced Keywords: Joseki
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/35/5bc30133377f19a5ca1640dafdb33610.png) | Double kakari |
In the absence of the black stone on the side at the circled point, is joseki: a double kakari here isn't an overplay.
White may also invade the corner at the 3-3 point for : see below.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/0a556f02c8fc24058f703f84bbe69200.png) | Double kakari (continuation) |
Then matters can be expected to take a definite course: up to here is a very well-trodden path in joseki.
After that Black a and b are joseki continuations. Black c is no longer: this variation died a sudden death in 1992 amongst the pros.
Klaus: Does annyone know why c is bad ?
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/21/0d4a1ff296bb4f623780e09a86c01379.png) | High double kakari |
To play high is also possible. Then is still good shape. Next White at a may be the expected answer; but White directly at b has been played consistently enough in pro games since 1994.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/25/3f419e8bc323b7ca863c10d95aac734f.png) | The 3-3 invasion |
If White invades the corner to get settled, up to is an invariable joseki.
Bill: Not invariable. can also be at .
Most likely, Black nows plays tenuki. There is some question about Black's play here, if Black does add a stone.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/18/4019e82dbc3f22b3e4b6634a7dab966c.png) | Honte |
Adding is taught as honte.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/7/9d4c63c40cad3126713757610119675a.png) | Usually sente |
Adding is normally treated as sente by White, because Black's move next at a feels severe.
Therefore the exchange - White a is often seen here before Black plays away. Black is trying with the play at to confine the stone on a larger scale. Naturally it still has plenty of aji.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/2ac000d1106add67bad3eeabfb5e91f1.png) | Taboo |
It is forbidden to strong players to think in terms of adding both and , though. This is overconcentration. See more at Honte / Discussion.
A compromise is for Black to play at a. This may have been invented by Kubomatsu in 1931. It gives Black a good next move here at b.
Author: Charles Matthews
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