3-5 point low approach, press, trick play

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Joseki

Dieter: In the Paris 2005 Burzo Motoki game, a similar position came up, but then with a white stone at a.

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Hamete

All White's moves are quite natural, but after B7, she will either lose all corner stones, or lose the marked stone in a ladder (which is assumed to work). Hence, B1 can be considered a hamete.

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Continuation

Clearly, even with the ladder potential, Black's outward thickness outweighs White's corner position, which incidentally has some bad potential as well. Note that White can cut at b, but that it will not lead to immediate success and that the ladder potential is sacrificed if she does.

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Variation 2

The hane at W2 does not work either.

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Foiling the hamete

IIRC, Ishida recommends W2, building strength along the left side. Black can now take the corner. I assume White can either take sente or strengthen her position in an effective way. Please review.


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Slightly better for Black?

Anonymous: Not much to add here, except that I think this is a slightly better sequence for Black. White would probably now prefer a to b, so no need for Black to play there immediately. Plus, this makes a cut at c a possible issue at some point. Just my thoughts, I'm no Ishida... In any case, White (the protagonist of this page) looks fine.

Bill:

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Better for White?


Anonymous: Perhaps, but B2 here is just bad.


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