Dropping back
Difficulty: Beginner Keywords: Shape, Tactics
is dropping back, yielding some ground to Black instead of making the obvious, but potentially heavy extension at a, or a hane at b which will encourge Black to keep on with c.
The English term dodge may also be used, but it has a wider range of meanings.
,
, and
are one possible follow-up to White's dropping back move. White is treating
lightly.
Example 1
here is quite a bad idea. Black's cut at
is strong, and suddenly Black can see some use for the
stone.