33 Point Invasion/ Discussion
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is the The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
but apparently not joseki. How to answer correctly?
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/18/4bc9b268770bcdefad4ed1857026a8c7.png) | 4-2 reply |
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/12/04810225436bab6beb8327aedf9e7c9f.png) | 4-2 reply, var. 1 |
Bill: This looks good for White. Playing more strongly as Black, for instance, at a, seems problematic because of the weakness around .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/14/a313bb645de81565e62ea3bbb8236cd2.png) | The 3-3 point invasion |
Another odd response to the 3-3 invasion.
This happened in a blind go game with a much weaker opponent. For some reason, the 2-2 ended up living. I'm sure this is not joseki, or even reasonable. I've played through a few results, but I'd like some advice from some stronger players.
what result should either side expect?
Charles White can get a good result without trying hard to capture .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/7/19ad5ae5a4e8dcd23f51525ac503b4d3.png) | Continuation (i) |
For example, if here then the exchange / is very bad for Black (see small gap). Even if Black lives will be useless.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/15/558c2854d93ff2b3314eb90642549980.png) | Continuation (ii) |
So it should be , here, I guess. Now Black chooses a side to block, but has some difficulty making convincing shape. Maybe now Black a, White b.
On the other hand, perhaps White should treat as an out-and-out mistake.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/030f35742d166678025c584904ced856.png) | Continuation (iii) |
If , is the class play. But not a great deal Black can now do about .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/21/a5685046c5f390b17e987c51bb4f68fa.png) | Variation 2 |
Bill: As White I would not worry about living. It can't live big. ;-)
With and Black threatens to save . If at , Black can play the two step hane with - Wa, Bb.
If at , .
is big.
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