Hane connect exercise 2

  Difficulty: Intermediate   Keywords: EndGame, Shape, Problem
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hane connect

After the 4-4 point diagonal attachment joseki, White can hane connect giving this shape (marked stones show the hane-connect). Now White can play W1 as a big endgame move. The question is whether Black can reply at a or not.[1]

 Solution.

--Dieter


[1]

Bill: Another question is why White did not start at b or c. ;-)

See BQM 187 for such an example where the clamp may be better. Go is not an easy game. ;-)


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