Hanging connection

Connection  

Black has a cutting point at a. Playing defends it, making a hanging connection.

Solid connection  

A solid connection in this case creates an empty triangle and is less efficient. White can more easily play a later.

Blocking inroads

Blocking along the side  

If White advances with , then the hanging connection of backs up to block off the upper side. As a minor setback, this allows White to play a forcing move, with the peep at a. Also, White will likely get to make the sente endgame hane one point above .

Double hanging connection  

In this case covers two cutting points. See trumpet connection. However, this allows for two forcing moves, at a and b:

Avoid two peeps  

Because a double hanging connection allows two peeps, it should often be avoided. Here , or a, might be better.

A raw peep  

Incidentally this case may be criticized as a raw peep: a peep at a cutting point that still might be useful as a cut (depending on the ladder).

 

It should be noted that the hanging connection changes the endgame hane-connect from sente (if at a instead, then Black must play b) in gote.

See also

• Tiger's Mouth
• Trumpet Connection
• Bulge
• Hanging connection to the second line as good shape
• Hanging connection to the 2-2 point as good shape