Nadare connection, tenuki variations
Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: Joseki
In the nadare joseki, when Black connects solidly with , it is tempting for White to play tenuki because that's a slow-looking play. White will exchange for first, though, to protect her shape a little. Black can play at a leading to other variations.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/32/43e261087d9d012c2594d1216ae94a57.png) | Black's plays |
If Black plays first here, there are a number of recognised ideas (Black a to d). Black can also think of playing on a larger scale on the top side.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/17/aeb24e3f225e918cf5f71a478074d894.png) | Black at a |
Black may well first crawl with and , to take some profit. With Black makes it hard for White to get a fully-developed shape here.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/42/1c197c944e20de1a00ca0646ddf73e57.png) | Black at b |
The clamp play here forces the issue: the subsequent wall fight is along initially predictable lines up to .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/8/200e01fbfe9803ae5b0c8481fcb6637e.png) | Black at c |
Playing one space further away is also seen: it invites White to make shape with and . Pros playing White aren't always content with this, though, and there are other ideas seen.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/29/210a8cbfabc2036aa31073bc19c094bb.png) | Black at d |
Playing directly at the other end with here is an idea out of recent Korean games. aims at a pushing battle, and so Black doesn't settle the top side immediately.
There are clearly numerous possibilities in this position.
Charles Matthews
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