BQM 241
(moved from 4-4 point 3-3 invasion)
Thad:
This is a variation I have been seeing lately. Sometimes instead of 4 I see b. This is exceptionally frustrating since it usually happens when I want to play c. ( Usually because I have some stones nullifying the ponnuki, and am able to make great use of the thickness. I could respond with a but it seems like I've given up more than I had to.
Bill:
is plainly kikasare. Suppose that Black does continue at a.
White is thoroughly surrounded.
threatens to kill. Later,
-
threaten seki. (The last sequence is ambiguous, since
is worth 3 points by miai counting, the same size as Black's hane-tsugi.) White's corner is worth only 6 points.
(White is 1/4 point better off under area scoring, since territory counts in seki. Then
-
is gote.)
Compare this result with the typical joseki:
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/32/8ee34cc5319d4f3caa32374630944a23.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/46/6ced2a6276c58ce05b23352e7e61b1b6.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/27/7651598e8facdad53f3d0e10ad702eb1.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/3/8a649e82e386a25a9daa3f11472c7d8c.png)
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