Trick play example 4

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Trick play

W1 and W3 are trick plays sometimes seen in handicap games.

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Tricked

This is the canonical tricked sequence. As a and b are miai, so for all practical purposes Black will need to give up two stones, either the chain with B7 or the chain with B5.

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Countering the trick play I

There are several ways to counter the trick play. The first is to ignore W1 altogether and settle the group by taking the corner with B2. Alternatively, B2 can consider playing at a, White b, Black c instead. Either way, the corner territory is not smaller than the side territory, and W1 is left floating and subject to attack.

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Countering the trick play II

Another way is to play B4 in response to W3. This will result in a fight.

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Countering the trick play III

Even as late as W1 here, Black still has a chance of turning things around with the double atari at B2. In this case Black can make a strong wall outside.


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