6-4 point joseki
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A real 6-4 point joseki
White's approach here gives a position that is characteristic of the 6-4 point, rather than a tenuki joseki. It is also by far the most common answer. Second most common is
at a: others are not really seen in professional play.
Black b next is most usual and Black c is known. Black at d or e to pincer have been played by Yamashita Keigo and others.
This line has appeared in enough pro games to be recognisable as a joseki in the making. At the choice is between a and b.
If Black connects with , both players establish a position up to
, after which Black can choose between
,
and tenuki.
With , Black opts for influence, granting White the corner. After
, Black can play tenuki or play honte at a, a solid but slow move.
Note: The only games in my collection where is played are very old, from ~1940. This is not the case for the previous diagram, which seems to have been popular in China in the first half of the 1990s.
gives a conversion to a common joseki, which can be reached through Black at
, White at
, Black
. The next move is White a: see 3-4 point high approach, keima
When white enters on the 4-4 point, gives a conversion to the severe 44 point double high approach.