30 Oct 2009 No Comments
Joseki of the week 5
This week, a 5-4 point joseki is looked at.
Black plays the inside tsuke to the white 4-3 stone, and white replies with the hane under.
Black 5(c16) is the standard reply.
The shape is similar to when black approaches a white 4-3 corner, and white pincers at a(c13).
However in this case, without the white pincer black can happily extend down the left side.
This is the normal continuation.
It gives black a nice base, while white has a solid but low group.
If white plays tenuki instead of 3(f16), black can play a(g16) to press white low and build a wall facing the left side.
White 1 at b18 is a mistake since it becomes easy for black to attack and make
an excellent wall while white crawls.
Later it is sente for black to play a(g18), closing the top side.
