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4-4 point low approach, low knight's move block
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/5/b4ececf1b0254463322cf91dd4993b62.png) | Joseki[1] |
Although it may seem submissive for White to play at and cede the entire corner, the White group up to is very strong and is not vulnerable to attacks. White may have the possibility of building up a framework outside.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/44/61f8b804a9b38fb421a032db56013abe.png) | Joseki 2 |
Alternatively, may just extend. In this case, White is treating the stone lightly, and may aim at a in the future. White also have the choice of blocking at b later to revert to the previous joseki.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/09f83f381cfbd646762c906b895a09c5.png) | Joseki 3 |
Since Black did not reply with , White can make the double kakari. is consistent. To allow White to make inroads into the corner may make inefficient.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/47/002445e7ecbad2745cddd836813abf93.png) | Comment |
Usually Black will not ignore , because after and , White settles easily with Black's corner being weak. If at , then at a.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/31/aa49c2db5c3a7785f9a04be47730f6c2.png) | Comment |
Continuing from the previous diagram, if connects, then White can play the double hane, and the tesuji at ensures White captures the two stones in sente. If is played at , then there is a serious aji at the cutting point at .
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Bill: Calling these patterns joseki is a bit strange. is a play that depends on circumstances, so we are already out of joseki territory.
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