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open skirt
In Japanese susoaki. Weakness (almost always near the edge) of a potential territory.
This play White 1 isn't much good. Black's play 2, now or later reduces the territorial effect of 1.
To make territory here, it is better for White to play 1 this way, securing the corner. Black can still play 2, but this is a low move, and not really urgent. Compare it with Black attacking at b, a much more dynamic attacking idea, or Black at c, a stretched shape that is hard to cut effectively.
It is also possible for White to close off the open skirt first, making a sensible framework along the top side. Then it becomes urgent for Black to come in at 2 before White closes the corner. This sequence should be OK for both players. One day White may be able to attack Black's group. Dealing with open skirts is rather a neglected chapter of suji. This is a copy of the living page "open skirt" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |