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bluefoxicy: Openings (2010-12-21 18:33) [#8188]
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This or a variant? White is now divided, and has to squeeze black; however black can attack all over the place; running to the center is easy, and defenses are literally everywhere. All black stones are difficult to cut, and threatening the side stones forces black to attack white using Tengen and make life. Indeed, White may want to start by attacking B5 or B7-- probably B5 first, as connecting W2 to W4 gives more control than connecting W4 to W6.

Black's best strategy here is to attack B4 probably at a before playing B5, or approach B4 at b to encourage a White shimari at c, d, or e. Black may then freely play B5, possibly at f or g, developing a stronger framework to work from.

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As we can see, black looks pretty limp.

 
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