Avalanche - connection

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The connection

The connection of B7 in the avalanche joseki is advised to players who prefer to avoid the complexities of the large and small avalanche josekis.

It is, however, also an excellent joseki in its own right. Players of any level of knowledge can play this move whenever they feel that taking territory in the corner in exchange for giving White influence in the center is not disadvantageous.

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A normal continuation

W1 is more or less the only move, and B2 is the most usual continuation. After that, White will usually fix up her shape with a. Other plays for White are: lengthen the wall with b, play tenuki, or play at c to try to force Black.

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A variation

An important variation in this joseki is B2 here. In this diagram, Black takes even more territory and gives White even more thickness.

If Black omits B8, White might play there, and Black is more or less obliged to play a, which is painful. W5 can also be played at b.


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