Anti-bulge
Anti-bulge is a term coined by Bill Spight for a play that prevents a bulge by taking the apex of the potential bulge formation. The basic anti-bulge is a combination of a stretch and a peek.
This anti-bulge,
, is big. If Black plays the bulge White’s stones become very weak. Also,
threatens the push through at a.
If Black does so, then White can play
and
, thanks to
. Black is confined to the top and White has the central power.
You could think of
as a pre-emptive peep at a tiger's mouth or a compromised diagonal.
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