Systematic Joseki 3-4 5-4 8-4
Difficulty: Intermediate Keywords: Joseki
Summary - Joseki - Komoku High approach Two space high pincer
The pincer forces White out as f is now unreasonable and is a fighting move.
Moves Explained
- a?, Black choses between the getting the right side and getting the corner and influence towards the center in exhange for a White right.
- b lets Black have the right side and in exchange attacks the pincer stone. Probably the easiest variation.
- c?, slightly reminds of b in mentality but a much lighter variation.
- d? is said to be a complex joseki which goes by the name of The Magic Sword of Muramasa typically ends with similar results to a.
- e is a mistake because White gets either cut or Black shuts the top off.
- f? is an oversight because of the pincer stone.
- Tenuki? is possible.