3-4 point low approach three-space low pincer tenuki

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Bob McGuigan: Here's the normal Black response when White tenukis:

Jared: What do you think about ? Seems like white a or b. Thanks.

Bill: Shouldn't this be a BQM?
Jared: Let's keep it here. That way it can be distilled into a reasonable entry on this joseki page, where it belongs.

Bill: Joseki? What joseki?

Bill: - is a natural development. However, . . .

Bill: This ladder works. That being the case, I do not like Black's original play ( black+circle ). (Although I expect that there are situations where it is fine.)

Jared: The ladder works, but after white responds to atari (probably by capturing at ) then black will have a good move at a or b. White feels cramped by a and is shut in well by b.

ferdi: Instead of Black b, Black c is better (and should be played right now, it's more important than a).

Bill: I agree with ferdi, and so I think that W d is better than , even though that leaves some aji with black+circle .

One thing to keep in mind is that Black has a 1-2 stone advantage. Unless Black makes a bad mistake he will come out ahead locally.

If white , then black+circle has aji.

and may be a way to use this aji.

Bill: comes to mind, but, even though black+circle look funny, leads to a difficult fight.

ferdi: Also, shouldn't White play instead of a?! At least without the marked stone this is the right move according to Ishida.

Bill: I think you're right about that.

Bill: Hmmm. Maybe White should play both of Jared's suggested moves. :-)

3-4 point low approach three-space low pincer tenuki last edited by Hicham on March 31, 2006 - 01:09

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