Forum for 3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer, ogeima
How should White play here? [#634]
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antic: My opponent played 
. How should White play now? I played a.
Bob McGuigan: is a bit slow. I think White b is a good response since it makes a good relationship with the 
stone. If Black cuts at a his pincer stone will be hurt. White a in response to seems heavy to me since Black b would separate the white stones into two weak groups.
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White's follow-up is too good.
White ends up with good shape on the outside and the 
stone is blighted. Admittedly is captured and Black has a nice endgame move at a, but Black's development in this area is done. These seven black stones will have a very limited role in the rest of the game while White's stones have a future.
Its a level indicator? to learn to prefer influence in the opening over a moderate amount of territory. I could be all wrong here. This is an area that I am exploring. Seems to be a rule of thumb that 19 points (15 in this example. 19 in a famous hamete) are not enough territory to compensate for the influence created.
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