[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]

StartingPoints
ReferenceSection
About


Referenced by
SakeBottleShape

 

not the sake bottle shape
   

The following shapes are NOT sake bottle shape because they are in contact with other stones and/or do not point towards the centre.

Not the sake bottle shape 1

[Diagram]

BC is one of the key points for attack/defense when Black has extensions along the top and left sides. See Reducing an enclosure framework by capping.


Not the sake bottle shape 2

[Diagram]

B1-W2-B3 are a common continuation after this well-known two-space high pincer joseki.


Not the sake bottle shape 3

[Diagram]

After a typical Chinese opening exchange, Black might try to get under White on the left with BC.



This is a copy of the living page "not the sake bottle shape" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2004 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.