3-4 point distant low approach

Distant low approach  

White can choose this approach (kakari) to avoid a severe pincer.
Black's answers to the distant low approach include:

• The kosumi at a emphasising the corner is by far the most common answer.
  
• The shoulder hit at b is played when Black is aiming to develop the left side, notably in the Kobayashi fuseki.
  
• The pincer at c emphasises the right side.
  
• Tenuki variations are not uncommon.
• Other possible answers are the other pincers or extensions along the left side.

Kosumi

kosumi  

• 3-4 point distant low approach, kosumi

at a is gaining popularity recently. And was the most common answer in 2009.

Shoulder hit

shoulder hit  

• 3-4 point distant low approach shoulderhit
• at a: 3-4 point distant low approach shoulderhit question

Pincer

one-space low pincer  

• 3-4 point distant low approach, one-space low pincer
• tenuki: 3-4 point distant low approach, one-space low pincer, tenuki
• white 11 at a: Pushing battles in joseki 1
• see also: Enclosure opening distant low approach, pincer

Tenuki

tenuki  

• 3-4 point distant low approach, tenuki

Other moves

one-space high pincer  

• 3-4 point distant low approach, pincer

two-space high pincer  

• 3-4 point distant low approach, pincer

More on the distant low approach

• 3-4 point distant low approach - Exercise
• 3-6 point pincers
• BQM 529
• BQM 533
• Enclosure opening distant low approach, pincer