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Hane Tsugi
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Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: EndGame
Hane Tsugi or hane-connect is the sequence of moves 1. Black's connection First of all, Black has to decide whether to connect or not.
If he decides to connect, there are basically three ways for Black to do so.
2. White's shape
When White has two stones on the second line, covered by black stones on the third as here, the hane tsugi is not possible because of Black's atari at 4. This situation is considered to be Black's endgame sente.
With three stones, there are some problems. White has to be careful of a throw-in 3. Black's shape
Black's shape can have a comparable weakness. Instead of connecting at 4,
Black should stretch once, then block.
With the marked stone present, Black has another weakness to be careful of. If he blocks at
here too, Black should cede a little territory. The empty triangle of
If Black plays
If Black has the marked stone present, no such weakness exists.
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Hane connect exercise 1 Path: PleaseReviewMe · Prev: KanazawaSolution62 · Next: StrangeOpeningFromAProGame This is a copy of the living page "Hane Tsugi" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |