Tewari Example 3

   

Both of the examples of Tewari given on that page seem to have aroused come criticism. I thought this might be a good alternative - it is an example of Tewari that I found in an old Go magazine, Monthly Go Review.

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Double Approach

In a discussion of Handicap Go, the magazine gives the following variation of a double approach to the star point stone. After white 9, it suggests that black a looks natural, but is wrong.

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Double Approach

The variation continues to 4. At some point the gap will be closed with white a, black b, or somthing similar.

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3-3 Invasion

However, the commentry compares it to this 3-3 invasion. The double approach variation is very similar to playing up to 9 as is standard. In this situation, would black swap a for b and c for d, and then reply to white e by playing f? No this is bad for black, but in effect this is what black has done by following first sequence.

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Double Approach

The correct sequence for black is to play B1 to B7 which leaves a and b as miai.


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