BQM 327

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how to continue?

Andy Pierce: I've been experimenting with the severe 44 point double high approach, getting this position by transposition by opening on the 6-4 point, after which my opponents invariably take the 4-4 point. Joseki after the double approach for white is any of the a points, but how to continue effectively if white plays W4 here?

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if the ladder works...

If the ladder going southeast works for black, then after B3 white is in trouble. What if the ladder is broken?

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ladder favors white

Here's one possibility I came up with. It resembles the 5-4 point joseki shown below, except white gets more territory and black+circle looks strange, so I think black must be able to do better.


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5-4 joseki

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6-4 noseki

How to do better than this?


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Possible continuation.

unkx80: B5 and B7 is common. The corner is still somewhat open.

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Possible continuation.

Later, B1 is a tesuji that allows White to be sealed in.


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