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Capture the Cutting Stones in Joseki 2
   

The proverb is "Capture the cutting stones in joseki". This discussion continues from the previous page.

[Diagram]
Diag.:

After the 3-3 point invasion at 1, Black blocks and plays a double hane with 4 and 6. White naturally cuts and now the proverb comes in.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Capture the cutting stone

The marked Black stone is a cutting stone. White 1 and 3 capture the cutting stone. Black 2 and 4 capture the corner.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Not capturing the cutting stone

If White denies the proverb, Black will gladly follow it and capture White's marked cutting stone in a ladder at 2, or cut it off with a (it is improbable the ladder doesn't work, because then Black would not have played the double hane).

This is even sente against the White group. See Kyu Exercise 1. So White ends up in an unfavorable position.



-- Dieter



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