Pushing from behind
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A form of pushing battle where one player is pushing the other ahead, considered disadvantageous for the player pushing from behind. If you find yourself in a situation where you are tempted to push from behind, you should consider alternatives.
Black pushes from behind with and
, letting White extend and build influence with each move.
As an alternative for , Black should try to get ahead, perhaps with the knight's move of b instead of
. Or, he can jump to a, at the cost of leaving behind a cutting point.
60th Honinbo title match, game 4, W: Cho U, B: Takao Shinji. through
are an extreme example of pushing from behind.
The Japanese term translates as pushing the cart from behind--indicating that something is wrong, since in Japan wheelbarrows are normally pulled, not pushed.
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