Basic tenuki joseki

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B1 = tenuki, W2 = tenuki.


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An obsolete variation of the tenuki joseki

Variation:

B1 = tenuki, W2 = tenuki, B3=pass.

Dolgan: Here White has to tenuki again, because else Black would pass with sente.


This joseki is often laughed at. Why? It is a joseki like every other joseki. --RobertJasiek

For example:


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Shusaku, 1849 castle games

The joseki was well known already during the Edo period. See, e. g., some fighting games of Shusaku. --RobertJasiek


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Special line - good for Black

Another Variation:

B1 - tenuki, W2 - tenuki, B3 - tenuki, W4 - resign.


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Intermediate variation

The Intermediate Variation:

B1 - tenuki, W2 - tenuki, B3 - tenuki, W4 - tenuki

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Transposition

and the Reversed Variation:

W1 - tenuki, B2 - tenuki.


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