3-3 Point Invasion which peeps at the tiger's mouth

    Keywords: MiddleGame, Joseki
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The opening

W5 is usually played to keep sente. Sooner or later White plays W7, which is usually gote but which has a large follow-up.

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The invasion

Black can connect at a or resist? at b.

Charles In a small sample (3) the pro always connects.


Connection

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Connection & block

Black can also cut at 4, but then White can live.

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Connection & cut

If the top right is big, Black plays this way. White lives

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Variation

Taking the corner is usually too painful.


Resistance

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Resistance

The question is whether Black can resist.

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Refutation

This way, White wins by one liberty.

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Refutation

W3 would be a mistake I think. White loses a liberty.

Requires more analysis. --Dieter


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