Thickness Example 7
Sakata is playing Black vs. Takagawa.
White just invaded. How will Sakata deal with it?
Sakata sacrifices several stones to build up thickness!
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Having built up thickness in sente, Black invades White's position in the bottom left.
This example comes from Sakata's Go, vol. 5: How to Sacrifice Stones.
Dieter: I understand that Black has built influence but thickness? After and
, Black already has to resort to contact plays such as a or b. Thick positions should not be in trouble so fast.
Bill: Well, this is Example 9 of Chapter 2, 厚みの作り方 (How to make thickness). If Sakata calls it thickness, that's good enough for me. :-)
And don't forget. Black has a kikashi at c.