Choshi Examples

White reinforces with choshi  

This example comes from Atsuku Utsu (To Play Thickly), by the editorial staff of Igo magazine, p. 116. White was Takagawa, Black was Kitani.

"reinforces the top side with choshi."

Continuation (i)  

White plays to begin to settle the orphans. Note that is also played with choshi.

Continuation (ii)  

White plays kikashi with - before playing . Now the game depends upon Black's attack on White's central group.

Fujisawa Tesuji Dictionary  

By taking profit in the corner with White considers the exchange of for choshi, but in reply, provokes , also choshi. (i.e. White shouldn't play this way.)

An invitation  

This example comes from 21st Century Go, vol. 5, p. 229, by Go Seigen.

In the real game Black extended to a, but Go Seigen likes the enclosure with . invites , and then Black follows with , for choshi.

Just right  

If now , and are just right.