3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer, two-point jump

  Difficulty: Expert   Keywords: Joseki

The two-point jump at W1 is a light, defensive move. White plays this way to avoid coming under attack too severely.

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Preparing for attack  

If Black plays at B2, he is strengthening himself. The white two-point jump is now thin, and Black can look forward to attacking it later.

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Taking profit  

Here B2 answers White's light move by imitation. This way, Black takes territory, and/or sente, but his chances of attacking White are less.

There is a known tenuki variation here (3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer, two-point jump, tenuki), with B2 elsewhere and White playing at B2.


3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer, two-point jump last edited by CharlesMatthews on June 3, 2003 - 11:47
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