When Not to Connect Against a Peep
This page deals with exceptions to the proverb, Even a moron connects against a peep.
Here are some exceptions from professional games.
Exception 1
From Modern Famous Games, vol. 9, p. 238.
One reason for was to forestall a Black peep at a before
. Later White separates
from
and connects his own stones.
Exception 2
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Go Seigen (White) vs. Takagawa
From Modern Famous Games, vol. 6, p. 270.
is not joseki, but it works with
.
Perhaps influenced by the fact that there was no komi, Go Seigen played from the "wrong" side.[1] Doing so forestalls a Black moyo on the bottom.
In the brief commentary, Go Seigen did not like , preferring W a.
With Takagawa started a fight. Perhaps he had played
with
in mind, to make use of his wall.
Exception 3
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Sakata (White) vs. Fujisawa Hideyuki Meijin
From Modern Famous Games, vol. 10, pp. 78 - 79.
Fujisawa did not immediately reply to the peep, , but made an incursion into White's moyo, starting with
.
Later, when he did reply, Fujisawa played , which connects to the stones above and threatens
.
Note . White does not immediately cut off the
stone, but sets up a miai.
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