Hane connect exercise 2
Keywords: EndGame, Shape, Problem
After the kosumitsuke joseki, White can hane connect giving this shape (marked stones show the hane-connect). Now White can play as a big endgame move. The question is whether Black can reply at a or not.[1]
Solution.
--Dieter
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Bill: Another question is why White did not start at b or c. ;-)
aLegendWai: Because it is a hane-connect exercise. ^^
(PS: It would be great if you can provide an answer for the above even though it is out of the exercise's concern)
Bill: See BQM 187 for such an example where the clamp may be better. Go is not an easy game. ;-)