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Aji In Joseki 1
   
 Started by HolIgor

[Diagram]
Diag.: Shimari with Aji

This position is recognizable. It happens when White chooses not to answer Black's shoulder hit and Black takes the corner. But the taste of that corner is a little bit bitter.


[Diagram]
Diag.: 2 is honte

Even such far approach as White 1 is a threat to revive the white stone in the corner. Black 2 is a honte here.


[Diagram]
Diag.: White has a chance

If black does not reply to White's marked stone white can use this chance to break through or live in the corner.

KarlKnechtel: Maybe it is because I am only in the mid-kyus, but it is not at all clear to me that the marked white stone is at all important to the sequence here... ?



HolIgor: With the marked white stone black has to protect at 6. Without this stone black can take the chellange starting a big fight.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Starting a fight

The fight is difficult for as it is. So white will start it only in the case when some helping stones appear nearby.


[Diagram]
Diag.: A clamp is another option

But this fight is difficult for white too.



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