BQM77

    Keywords: Joseki, Question
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Joseki

Dieter: It appears that this is a new move, leading to familiar joseki. My question is: what's the purpose ?

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Joseki

If B1, will White tenuki and keep a in reserve or play it ?

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Joseki

If B1 here, W2 leads to the large avalanche. So is it a way to force the large avalanche joseki and avoid the small one ?

Dave This is the correct interpretation. I saw this explained in a professional commentary on Japanese television. The actual line that White is trying to avoid here is the following.

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Not what White wants

In situations where White is not happy to let Black avoid the fight by the quiet connection at B4...

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White OK

White would settle for something like this.


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Joseki

Charles Matthews This is more like joseki: White has a chance to play tenuki after B3. So, White's purpose may be: tenuki or the avalanche variation. Which is fine if you are Go Seigen ...


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