Connect instead of hane

    Keywords: Shape, Tactics

Sometimes, one has to counter one's basic instinct and connect instead of hane.

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Tsuke

This double keima-like shape is often seen, not only on the second and third lines.



When White plays W1, your basic instinct (hane against tsuke) may compel you to play a, making a tiger shape.

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Connect

However, connecting with B2 is generally better. Now Black can either take profit at a or c or jump to b. If instead ...

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hane

... he hanes, the atari W3 forces an answer. After W5 - B6, Black is forced into a low position.



Incidentally, B6 is a keima connection, and another example of technique. For comparison, ...

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Connect

If Black connects first, he will play B4 rather than a (next diagram):

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Submissive

B4 and B6 are submissive.



This is an example of tewari: the inversion of move order shows us something is wrong with the hane in the third diagram.


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