Systematic Joseki 3-4 5-4
Summary - Joseki - Komoku High approach
The high approach unlike the low one, does carry local loss and intends to compensate using the gained influence. (Also important to note that both sides can tenuki from here and that it may lead to a couple of interesting joseki including the magic sword, the large and the small avalanche.)
Moves Explained
Joseki
- a and b? are joseki which intend to keep the right side while giving White the top.
- c? is a joseki which intends to keep the corner in sente.
- d a joseki which keeps the corner and usually the right side. (Unless tenuki later) May lead to avalanche.
- m? a joseki which intends to avoid the avalanche.
Other
Historical Notes
Has a very interesting history.
[1] By whom? It has been played by many top players in the past few years, even in the early opening.