Don't descend, connect

    Keywords: Tactics
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Black to play

Black to play and settle the top side shape.

This situation comes from the 4-4 point, double low approach.

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Black to play

We commonly play at B1, but this is slow, and, if B3 is necessary, this is gote.

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Black to play

Instead, we play B1, which is sente. White should not omit W2 or a black play there might be sente. The other advantage of playing W2 is that it induces a cutting point at a.

Phelan: This seems to be a case of OneTwoThree.



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