4-4 High Approach 2 Space Wide Pincer

   

This is the base position I faced in a 3 stone game (I was white) against a 12k recently. It's not really what I expected out of a 12k :). My plans were based on a response at a, not B1

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2 Space High Pincer


What I played didn't seem very good, I did keep outside influence which I wanted, but black seems to strong especally after BC. Furthermore, B7 at W8 looks problematic too. Direct 3-3 invasion is going to leave Black with lots of influence that works well with his pincer and his star point stone.

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2 Space High Pincer


This doesn't look good to me either... Black has much too large a corner.

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2 Space High Pincer


I am finding it difficult to come up with sequences that are attractive for white.


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