BQM 40
Keywords: Question
Is
a good move?
Is one of the approaches a and b better for White, and why?
Dieter: I think it is playable. The next diagram can be expected.
Dave Sigaty: I think that the simplest way to look at it is to ask the question why would Black exchange 1-4 before playing a pincer? In the present situation Black "forces" White to build a wall on the left before playing
. It is almost impossible that Black is better for having done this rather than playing a pincer directly instead of
.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/36a4a1513215f1118908d08f4fe7d8e5.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/32/71605d6745a52a39743a29639a5bad9f.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/44/0f1046e81350c352cb469d650cb89277.png)
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