Knight's move cap

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Knight's move cap  

W1 is a knight's move cap against black+circle. Compared to the ordinary cap at a this is more forceful. That doesn't imply that it is better; but this is one of the standard ideas of reduction play.

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Passive?  

B2 in reply is good for security; but in some contexts it will be a little too submissive.

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Tenuki  

Simply ignoring White's play invites W3, which is quite severe. One advantage the knight's move cap has is that this follow-up is stronger than in the case of the cap.

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Strong resistance  

Black should consider fighting harder with the contact play B2 and cross-cut B4. Now there will be a tough fight, and ladder relationships can be important.

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White tries to settle  

Therefore W3 is an option: this warikomi play makes it quite hard for Black to decide between a and b next.


There is a good example of this tactic in game 8 of the Kamakura jubango.

Charles Matthews


Knight's move cap last edited by Nico on March 26, 2003 - 16:48
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