4-4 point distant high approach

Distant high approach  

The distant high approach to the 4-4 point at is a light move rarely seen in even games. is often used in handicap games.

Black continues with a or b.

xela: It seems to me that this move is rare enough, and has enough different followups, that we can't really call any of this "joseki". At the very least, if a and b deserve to be discussed then moves c--j are equally deserving: all of them occur in pro games (although a is certainly the most common).

Joseki  

at either a or b. Black at a is a clear division of territory while black at b offers white options.

See 4-4 point distant high approach one space high extension

Black inside hane  

This is one continuation after . Both sides settle their groups and W has sente while B has the monkey jump at c for later.

Joseki  

The continuations after are the same as the joseki without and .

See 4-4 point distant high approach two space low pincer