3-4 point, high approach, ogeima
The ogeima answer to the 3-4 point, high approach is rare.
Database search (gobase) in a 10x10 quadrant reveals two games with a, one game with c and three games with tenuki.
The other contact play reverts to a 5-4 point joseki. The database search gives
at a or b.
According to All About Joseki, the downside to
instead of the usual play at
is that now an invasion by white at y is less severe because a black play at z is sente, which would not be the case with
at
.
Cutting through the ogeima is not seen in pro play. The cross-cut
-
is inevitable. Then White has many options.
The simplest idea is to strengthen the weakest stone in the crosscut.
Even though
is blighted, the corner is big and Black has no eyes.
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