4-4 point diagonal attachment, large low corner enclosure
In the 4-4 point diagonal attachment joseki, it is not recommended to play the 4-4 point large low enclosure at
. Note that playing
at a to form the 4-4 point low enclosure is already not recommended because the resultant position is low. Playing
here results in a position that is not only low, but also thin. In most cases, Black should play the one space jump at b instead.
Just as with the 4-4 point diagonal attachment, low corner enclosure, White can play the attachment at
followed by entering the 3-3 point with
. Either
or
may consider playing at a.
If White is strong outside, then
can also enter the 3-3 point directly. If
has to block, then
is overconcentrated.
Black's territory is all gone, and Black is almost left baseless.
The result is similar. The aji at or around a is really bad.
Slarty: What if Black plays here to defend the connection? I can't tell whether
is the correct point.
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stones outside, then White can even consider attaching at ![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/48/45a151c7bb3cc537aba6f4d7c38e9e62.png)
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