Forum for 3-3 point shoulder hit
Slight Variation [#1272]
129.67.118.142: Slight Variation
(2008-02-01 23:39) [#4240]
kokiri: I've seen this 
played fairly often of late, with the follow at 
. This seems to be pretty awkward for black, but equally I'm not sure I like pushing at 7 with 
. Any thoughts?
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71.192.11.206: Re: Slight Variation
(2008-02-02 01:59) [#4241]
Bob McGuigan: Kogo's dictionary lists as a mistake. However, there are 30+ pro games on GoBase with this move. Many of them have special surrounding positions that make this move reasonable. When the position around this corner is fairly open, the pros generally play as in the following diagram:
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