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3-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, tenuki
Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: Joseki
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/7/b0bb7bdb9c3478acea094d11cdcb0aa6.png) | White's tenuki |
White may wish to check a ladder before ignoring the pincer here, since otherwise Black's normal follow-up at a is severe. Black's other play, at b, is unusual with this close pincer.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/20/6b4dbafda97296c18eeb4e6b892fdd98.png) | Black's attachment |
After White at a is much better than at b; but requires a good ladder for White in case Black answers at b.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/28/c5763233ce6b5438ef5c46aaba6879bb.png) | White's answer at 'a' |
This is the established joseki. Some ladder aji remains for White at the circled point. Here is standard shape (hanging connection to the second line as good shape).
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/42/c79f18963a065722d7788714e0977fba.png) | Take sente? White 3 tenuki |
The alternative here to take sente dropped out of pro practice around 1950. Black becomes thick with the ponnuki and , which is sente because White must make the corner live now; and after that White's cut at a is captured in a loose ladder by Black b.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/20/fb0a162bba2abaaba7ebb3e77593ef59.png) | White's answer at 'b' |
The trouble with White's reply at here, which might be forced by a bad ladder, is that Black develops perfect thick shape.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/13/62e08e33e1147b21809249dc53233bb7.png) | Diagonal attachment |
The other way to play, with here, is rare enough that no definite continuation of the fight after has emerged in pro games.
Charles Matthews
See also 3473 enclosure.
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