Strike at the waist of the keima

  Difficulty: Intermediate   Keywords: Shape, Proverb

Strike at the waist of the keima is a proverb which advises the following play, called tsukekoshi in Japanese.

[Diagram]

Strike at the waist of the keima

W1 (or a) is the weak point of the knight's move.


More information regarding cutting of a keima can be found here:


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