Honte Lib 1

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Shusaku komoku joseki

After White's two space extension, Black can choose to secure the corner with B1. White usually replies with shape-destroying W2. After that B3 is described in Ishida's joseki dictionary as honte. A broader extension would leave more aji.

Tapir: Isn't B3 played at a as well? Anon: I recall seeing B3 played at a, but in games where W already already has a stone around b.


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