3-5 Point High Approach Pincer

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Tricky



If White plays white+circle, B1 keeps up the pressure.

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Transpose

Ishida's joseki dictionary advocates this W1, transposing to 35 point low approach two-space low pincer. This is a common response.

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Corner

The press with W1 has been played a few times for influence.

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Trick play?

Kogo's joseki dictionary contains extensive analysis of the position after W1 and B2 (and either white a or b next); however, in pro games black never seems to respond to W1 at B2.


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