3-4 point high approach, keima, attachment, cut

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Inside cut

This page discusses the inside cut at B2, instead of the standard hane at a. The cut is considered an overplay but not easy to refute.


Best for both

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Atari

Black can take the corner, while White takes influence in gote. Black's original approach ends up in an awkward position but there's aji at a.


Fight

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Fight

Usually, the aim of Black's inside cut is to follow up with B1. Then with W2 and further, white turns the position into a variation of the avalanche joseki:

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Avalanche variation

By playing like this, black can also get into the same position from the small nadare joseki. B9 is a trick play, and so is the position above.

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Continuation

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Variation

If B1, W2 and White's capture of 2 is better than Black's single capture


Black's unreasonable fight

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Variation

If Black tries B3, it ends in failure. After connecting on the first line, White can keep Black in shortage of liberties.

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Reducing liberties


White's mistake

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Mistake at 4

If W4 here, she ends up with two severe cutting points.


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