Tanuki no hara tsuzumi

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One of these colorfully named tesujis, usually translated "The raccoon-dog drums his belly". The tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonides) plays a part in Far Eastern mythology, a prankster not unlike the fox, but less malevolent.

[Diagram]

The basic pattern

B1 and B3 in the diagram kill White. Now a and b are miai. What if Black tries a more obvious-looking point for B1?

[Diagram]

The raccoon-dog rubs against a rock (or something)

Against B1, W2 is White's only defence. It may look meek, but Black has to tread carefully. He has serious cutting points, and might soon find himself caught in a ladder or a messy ko situation. In the sequence up to W8, White gets a multistep ko, if nothing else. (Please review this page -- I have a disquieting feeling Black may have some tricks up his sleeve, but I can't find anything better than ugly kos like this. B1 in the original diagram still seems a key point -- can't Black come back and play there later?)

Simen


[Diagram]

Not very convincing.

unkx80: While I recognize the tesuji, the example given is not very convincing. I have not read out what happens when W2 is played at B3 though.


LoP Example from SegoeTesujiDictionary:

[Diagram]

SegoeTesujiDictionary - Oki section

There are many problems for this tesuji in that collection.


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