BQM 452

3-3 Invasion  

The continuation went like this:

 

I assume would've been better at a, because...

 

Here's how I thought of a going, though might be played at a if this fight is not good for W:

3-3 Invasion  

Have other people thought about this move and are my responses any good or (more likely) bad? (Feel free to modify my diagrams if it would help).

business as usual  

Andy Pierce: You could just proceed according to the original plan. Later, you have a potential forcing move at a, or slightly more corner territory with b, at your discretion. This can't be worse for you than the usual corner corner joseki, and might be better.

better for white.  

Actually, the , exchange in "business as usual" looks like a loss for white, so you might just skip this and go directly to with . looks a little aimless here; black would prefer this stone to be at b, which is where it should have been in the first place.

tapir: White has c later like this.

3-3 Invasion  

unkx80: is territorially large, and is a move I won't easily let go. causes an empty triangle to form.

3-3 Invasion  

unkx80: I imagine this sequence will happen. Seems pretty good for White.

can consider playing at a too. Might be even better than this sequence.

3-3 Invasion  

unkx80: has the option of just playing here and obtain sente. Later, White can aim at a, so Black b would be pretty large.

Hane  

fractic: The clamp of works. the exchange of for is as bad as ever. I don't think this is the best you can do though. Perhaps cutting with works. I'm not sure.