Pseudo-Pincer
Keywords: Opening, Joseki
You can't call Black 1 a pincer (see pincer nomenclature) because it doesn't obstruct White's two-space extension to a. Black's reason for playing 1 this way would be to extend from the stone played either to b or c. That is, Black 1 is conceived of as a wedge, rather than a pincer.
Black's strategy might be to slow the game down.
If White now invades the corner, Black can end the sequence with a play at d for a very efficient formation.
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