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Pillbox
Path: EnclosureTechniques   · Prev: UnusualThreeStoneEnclosures   · Next: ThreeCrows
    Keywords: Opening, Go term

[Diagram]
Pillbox enclosure

In Japanese this is toochika, actually an imported Russian word tochka.

There seems to be no standard probe against the pillbox: a, b and c are seen in pro games. The most popular idea for White is to establish a play at d.



Pillbox history



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