4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion 3 Stone Hane, Hane

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The 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, Three-Stone Hane, Hane is the most common continuation of the three-stone hane shape.

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Moves are listed by frequency in professional games^[1], which is sensitive to whole-board position. Bolded moves are commonly considered joseki.

Hane  

• a, 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut - (common) (intermediate) (AI favorite)
• b, 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Double Hane - (situational) (requires ladder) (AI favorite)

The path continues along the following pages:

1. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut
2. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut, Switch Sides
3. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight
4. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight, Loose Net

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Overview

The second Hane reduces White's liberties from four to three. There is bad aji inside the bath tub. The sequences are similar to the old patterns with the Hane at the head of two stones.

In both cases, White has three liberties.

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Local Emphasis

Cut (~78%)[1]
Simple Capture (~18%)	Switch Sides (~45%)	Fighting A (14%)	Fighting B (~8%)

Outside / Sente Emphasis

The double hane is played ~21% of the time in professional games^[1].

See 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Double Hane

When to play the double hane?

References

• [1] ~30,000 professional games downloaded from KifuDepot? from 2018-2022 were used to compute the frequency of moves using the q5go pattern search engine.