Tiger's mouth applications

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Push through
Push through
Push through
Joseki example
Bulge
anti-bulge

Push through

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Push through

With the tiger's mouth of B1. Black creates a weakness in White's wall.

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Push through

Vice versa, White creates cutting points in Black's position.

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Push through

For either player, simply connecting is too soft. B2 may even be omitted.



Eyeshape

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Joseki example

In this joseki a tiger's mouth appears, creating better eyeshape. It is a very strong shape. An alternative B6 is playing at a which intends to reduce White's base along the side.

However, compared with a B6 has much more eye potential. A single black move at b instantly creates a live shape with two eyes at c and d.



Bulge and anti-bulge

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Bulge

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anti-bulge

B2 prevents White from making a tiger shape. The result can be seen as a weak player's diagonal for White. See also bulge and anti-bulge


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