Seven and Six Stone Fuseki
It appears that there are two open sides in a 6 or 7 stone game, and two sanrenseis.
Table of contents | Table of diagrams Seven Stone Handicap Approaching with a Low Knights Move on the Open Side Approaching with a Low Knights Move on the Open Side Approaching on the closed side |
Popular plays seem to be at a or b.
Approaching on an open side
The approach at would seem to invite the 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer. Following with the 3-3 invaision variant of this joseki would not appear to be a good move, as black gets thickness facing his marked stone. Jumping out to a would seem a better alternative.
Pashley As B here, I often play the Takemiya Kosumi at d. I find it works well in high handicap games.
Paul Clarke: The double kakari at b and the contact move at c are also interesting.
If the pincer isn't played, white might try this sequence, but black can cause trouble by playing at
, in which case white will probably make a double approach at a or
.
In the shown sequence black comes away with sente, and would seem to be a good way to play next.
Paul Clarke: White can also try playing at
. I think Black should respond by just playing at
in the diagram, but often Black will play something defensive at the top and give White sente to take the point of
as well.
Approaching on a closed side
If black protects at , then white can make another approach at
, and can potentially make a double approach at a, or aim at capping at b. If black plays c before
, then white can extend to d and play as in a nine stone game.
NB: Because the bottom side is open is played a line lower to protect against an approach at e (this is a matter of preference).