Hane-descend

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    Keywords: Tactics

Chinese: -
Japanese: ハネサガリ (hanesagari)
Korean: -

This is a common two-move sequence - hane and descend immediately below.

Example 1:

[Diagram]

Old Joseki

B5 and B7 is a typical hane-descend to the second line. (White may play W4 at B5 leading to a complex fight - see 3-4 point low approach, two space high pincer, kosumi tsuke)

Example 2:

[Diagram]

Straight J

Hane-descend to the first line is often used in life and death situations to maximize eyespace. For example, B3 is the only possible way to make ko for life - B3 at a is insufficient. See J group for details.

Example 3:

[Diagram]

endgame

B1 and B3 is a hane-descend to the first line in the endgame. Black needs to connect at a later. Though this gives the opponent more ko threats, they are usually not important in the endgame.

[Diagram]

comparison

If Black connects instead of the descent, White has a chance to reduce Black's territory by 1 point via a ko fight.


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