3363 enclosure

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3363 enclosure



This enclosure does a rather obvious job, of taking corner territory securely. White can play at a to try to press it low.

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The beginnings of shape



If Black 2 and 4, White can start to build eye shape with 5 - this play may come later, White treating 1 and 3 as kikashi.

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avoiding being forced


Black commonly plays 2 to avoid a second forcing play. But White can then leave her first stone here for the moment.


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