4-4 point low approach
4-4 point-Low approach
This gives an overview of 4-4 point low approach josekis that have a page (or several pages) on Sensei's Library. See also 4-4 point low approach statistics
For each joseki a standard sequence is given (this is one of the more common ones, but need not be the absolutely most common one), and an overview of pages dealing with that joseki and its variations.
Low approach
(moved from 44PointJosekis)
A linked play may not be joseki. See also 4-4 point low approach statistics.
- a low extension most common response since 1990's
- b high extension most common response until early 1990's
- c large low extension is a classical play, still used in the right context
- d attach
- e one-space low pincer
- f one-space high pincer
- g two-space low pincer
- h two-space high pincer
- i three-space low pincer
- j three-space high pincer
- k Takemiya Kosumi
- l knight's move cap
- m 4-4 point diagonal attachment joseki
- n BQM41
- o large high extension
- p low keima
- q four-space low psuedo-pincer
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Tenuki: 4-4 point low approach tenuki
See also: 4-4 point low approach after wedge
[1]
- Joseki discussed in: 4-4 point low approach low extension, 4-4 point low approach low extension, slide, 3-3
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at a: 4-4 point low approach low extension, contact
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at 4: 44 Point, Low Approach, Low Extension, 3-3 invasion
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at b: 4-4 point low approach low extension, slide, pincer
- tenuki: 4-4 point low approach low extension, slide, pincer, tenuki
- white 4, black c, white d: 4-4 point staircase joseki
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at e: 4-4 point low approach low extension, 3-2 contact play on the slide
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at f: 4-4 point low approach low extension, slide, attach
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tenuki: 4-4 point low approach low extension, slide, 3-3 tenuki
- See also: Joseki and tenuki
[2]
- 4-4 point low approach high extension
- HolIgor struggles with the high extension
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at a: 4-4 point low approach high extension, slide, attachment
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at b: 4-4 point low approach high extension, slide diagonal three-space extension
- Aji example 2
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- 4-4 point low approach attach-block joseki
- For variants that differ before
, see below
- Overview: 4-4 point low approach, tsukenobi
- This variation (
here): 4-4 point low approach, tsukenobi, push into corner
- White pushing through at a after playing
further away: 4-4 point low approach tsukenobi, degiri
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at 6: 4-4 point low approach, tsukenobi, jump attachment
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at b: 4-4 point low approach tsukenobi, invasion
- For variants that differ before
, see below
- Overview: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer
- This variation: 4-4 point one-space low pincer invasion, interception, Overconcentrated shape/ Discussion
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at a: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, low double approach
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at b: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, high double approach, Small gaps
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at c: 4-4 point low approach, One-space Low Pincer, One-point Jump
- Black a,
: Go bloopers
- Black b,
: Non-Joseki Exercise 5 / Solution
- Black a,
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at d: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, upper contact
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at
: BQM105
- Black e, white h: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, upper contact tsukehiki
- Black e, white g: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, upper contact tsukenobi
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tenuki: 4-4 point low approach one-space low pincer, tenuki
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at 5: 4-4 point one-space low pincer invasion, block
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, black h, white i: Thickness example 1
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, black h,
: BQM3, Thickness example 4
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at 9: 4-4 point one-space low pincer invasion, interception, hane underneath
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at j: Also discussed in Go bloopers
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- 4-4 point low approach two-space high pincer
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at 6: Catenaccio joseki
- black 8: BQM 55
- See also: BQM 55
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- General: Takemiya Kosumi
- This variation (
here): Takemiya Kosumi - Corner Invasion
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tenuki: Takemiya kosumi tenuki
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at a: Takemiya Kosumi Knight's Move Back
- See also: Takemiya Double Kosumi
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- This response is possible if a side stone exists near the marked spot-- see BQM 72 for more information.
- See also: 4-4 point low approach cap
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