4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion 3 Stone Hane, Hane

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The 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, Three-Stone Hane, Hane is the most common continuation of the three-stone hane shape.

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Moves are listed by frequency in professional games[1], which is sensitive to whole-board position. Bolded moves are commonly considered joseki.

4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut
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Hane


The path continues along the following pages:

  1. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut
  2. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Cut, Switch Sides
  3. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight
  4. 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Switch Sides, Small Knight, Loose Net

Overview

Local Emphasis

Cut (~78%)[1]
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Simple Capture (~18%)

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Switch Sides (~45%)

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Fighting A (14%)

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Fighting B (~8%)

Outside / Sente Emphasis

The double hane is played ~21% of the time in professional games[1].

See 4-4 Point 3-3 Invasion, 3-Stone Hane, Hane, Double Hane

When to play the double hane?

References

  • [1] ~30,000 professional games downloaded from KifuDepot? from 2018-2022 were used to compute the frequency of moves using the q5go pattern search engine.

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