Stanley33DoubleHane

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Stanley also has his own variation on the double hane variation of the 3-3 invasion.

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A normal beginning.

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Stanley's innovation


I was going to use this noseki to practice tewari, but it seems in this variation both black and white have made mistakes. As I see it, this position is not settled. If black plays tenuki, white has the cut at a or the clamp at b to avoid being sealed in and I don't see how black can easily protect both defects. I get the distinct impression that white has tricked black here. What is black's best follow-up? My speculation is that capturing the second-line white stone with B2 and B4 is a mistake and that black can simply protect the cut at a in sente by playing at a or maybe c; white would then need another move on the inside to live or else black could play at W5 and kill. I think of it this way: W1 is an attempt to save one of white's stones; in one joseki white would simply connect on the inside at d. But then in that joseki black would protect the cut at a and not play B2. So I think B2 is a mistake. I'd appreciate comments from stronger players. Calvin
Joonas Tyystjarvi: this sequence gives black way too much thickness in exchange for a tiny live group in the corner. Compare this with the variation in which white plays W1 at e. After black a, f or maybe g, black's wall is just too strong.

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Black cannot tenuki.


Half of the stanley theme pages are under humor - It's simply confusing, they should all be under humor or have a Stanley9k mark on them... Reuven


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Solid play

Charles In practical terms, B1 here must have a great deal to be said for it, here. White has been sealed in on both sides, and Black seems to be able to handle any cut at present.


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