34 Point High Approach Inside Contact Solid High
Solid high position on the side
makes miai of a and b. Alternatives are
at
immediately and
at a for ko.
In particular if Black has support at the circled points, this invasion can be devastating.
dnerra: Hmm, it looks to me like White has many other options, and the chosen one is far from optimal. There are more choices, but looks like a mistake unless White really really has to protect territory in the upper right.
When I have seen /
,
was played at c (cf. 'deep invasion' dia.[10] below), making miai of b and d. Far more frequent than
seems to be c directly however:
tderz is not as optimal as c (see [10] below), because a black move around e is missing.
IMO, there is nothing wrong with a little running fight , starting with .
If now black f, white g, then a partial result will be that the area around e will be influenced more by White and Black's influence around p will be reduced.
If B goes for another option, starting with sabaki tactics k-l-m or so, it's just a different game.
Important is simply that one is not too obsessed by the idea The area around must always be White's area, rather stay flexible and be ready to exchange. tderz