Hane At The Head Follow Up/ Discussion

1. Cut

aLegendWai: Would you mind to explain why the follow-up is important? You may illustrate it by artifical examples or real games (After the response of the question, you may delete the question.)

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Follow up

Rakshasa: Now black is solid while white has cutting points.


aLegendWai: It is said to be generally bad in one book. On one hand, it is not more severe than a double-hane. On the other, it is not safer than a solid connection at a (This shape still leaves a cut at "a").

But if surrounding situation favors, it is surely an option.

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corner

Rakshasa: A game consist of more than those 7 stones in the middle of the board. Does this look familiar? It's only generally bad if... if alot of things. It's a good move in too many situations to be "generaly bad".


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