6-4 point joseki

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A real 6-4 point joseki

White's approach W1 here gives a position that is characteristic of the 6-4 point, rather than a tenuki joseki. It is also by far the most common answer. Second most common is W1 at a: others are not really seen in professional play.

Black b next is most usual and Black c is known. Black at d or e to pincer have been played by Yamashita Keigo and others.

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A standard line

This line has appeared in enough pro games to be recognisable as a joseki in the making. At B5 the choice is between a and b.

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Quiet

If Black connects with B1, both players establish a position up to W4, after which Black can choose between B5, B7 and tenuki.

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Influence

With B1, Black opts for influence, granting White the corner. After W6, Black can play tenuki or play honte at a, a solid but slow move.

Note: The only games in my collection where B1 is played are very old, from ~1940. This is not the case for the previous diagram, which seems to have been popular in China in the first half of the 1990s.

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Conversion

B3 gives a conversion to a common joseki, which can be reached through Black at B3, White at W2, Black B1. The next move is White a: see 3-4 point high approach, keima

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Conversion

When white enters on the 4-4 point, B3 gives a conversion to the severe 44 point double high approach.


Charles Matthews, Andre Engels


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