3464 Enclosure
Keywords: Opening
Summary - Strategy - Corner enclosure using Komoku(3-4) and a large, high extension (at 6-4)
This position is also reached from Ootakamoku (4-6), Tenuki?, 4-3.
Black covers the corner to such a degree that an invasion there would generate a lot of thickness and would be hard to do which contributes to the idea behind the high moves - Influence.
Moves explained
- a, b, c, d, e and f aim at removing the possibility of a moyo on the right.
- g might be considered a probe(?)
- j is meant to use the get-under threat left by the high
stone.
See also
- Some discussion has been going on at 3-4 6-4 enclosure statistics.