Running Fights

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A running fight is a situation where two or more weak groups compete for chances of escape to the center.

[Diagram]

Running fight in the low Chinese fuseki

In this variation of the Low Chinese Fuseki?, White makes Black heavy by playing W1, then pincers with W3. Black counter-pincers with B4, after which a running fight starts with W5 and B6. Both the black and the white group at the bottom lack a base and must therefore run into the center to survive.


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