Soksu
Example of Soksu
The "correct method" is respond a (the 3-3 invasion), when is pincered by Black
. An alternative to the 3-3 invasion is
. This is what Koreans call "Soksu".
Hmm? I thought the "usual method" was to jump out at b. In any event, this example does not clarify the meaning of the term at all for me.
Clarification: is self-inflicting or self-depriving from going 3-3.
Alex: This page still isn't clear. My understanding of the term is that it is similar to aji keshi, except perhaps broader in meaning, because what the move loses needn't necessarily something that would be referred to as "aji." I believe what the author of this page meant was:
The slide to is bad, because it induces Black to prevent White from settling in the corner with
. If White wants to jump out to a, she should omit the
/
exchange, because in light of future events, she may at some point wish to invade at
and settle in the corner, cutting a loose.
is "soksu" because it (or more precisely, the response it is likely to provoke from the opponent) loses this option for White and does not gain enough to be worth it.