4-4 point, low approach and high approach

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  Difficulty: Intermediate   Keywords: Joseki
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High approach after low kakari

This double kakari dates from at least the time of Jowa, and still is used today.



Note that this position most often arises when WS is played after WC and not the other way around. If WS is already there, following up with a double high kakari at a is a common severe move. Black may follow up with a, b, or c.

Both White's stones are working hard here. The WC stone creates an open skirt in the corner. meaning that Black cannot so easily take corner territory; while WS blocks Black's development.

As is always the case for double approach positions, Black first needs to pay attention to moving out into the centre.



This is a joseki sequence. B7 might be at either of the marked points, now; sometimes Black can play tenuki.



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Contact on top

B1 here is potentially quite complex; but this joseki is a simple exchange.



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Diagonal contact

This is another joseki. It of course leaves behind a large potential ko.

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Not joseki

Just coming out with B1 (a compromised diagonal) is extremely rare in pro games. One can say it is not joseki: Black tends to need to have a pincer stone in place to do this.


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