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Forbidden high approach
Difficulty: Expert Keywords: Opening
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/44/b10a206e18d582c48cb9e9656d1f02de.png) | High approach questionable |
When Black plays in the left-hand corner, the joseki shown is a very likely consequence, finished by White playing or perhaps one line higher. Then Black has to consider how to play an approach in the right-hand corner. Black a is good.
Black at b, however, is not, by pro standards.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/43/6aedddccc772f8f7b5b8b89131c22c50.png) | Not good play |
With the normal plays to , it may seem that Black is doing fine; but where should be? Neither of the points a or b is really satisfactory. The point is that the stone is strong, and there is now no play on the side that really makes use of that, and the strong + .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/31/5389ee39c615ec0a63d23afa066ce814.png) | Disappointing avalanche |
It seems unlikely that Black can get a good result by switching into the avalanche either: once is played low and solid, it seems that will go to waste as a powerful stone.
This side position came up in the 2003 Oxford-Cambridge match.
Charles Matthews
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