Bi Qiang Zi Bao

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9. Bi Qiang Zi Bao? (彼强自保) - Take precautions against the opponent's strength

This proverb refers to mamori, meaning pre-emptive defence, rather than ukeru, meaning purely reactive defence. Ishida's joseki dictionary] describes B1 in the following diagram as mamori.

[Diagram]

Mamori

B1 protects against an invasion at a. After a long discussion of the variations that arise as the result of this invasion, Ishida writes that B1 defends against it. If White nevertheless invades at a, Black responds with b.


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