19 Nov 2009 3 Comments
Joseki of the week 8
The joseki of this week looks at a high pincer to the standard low approach to a 4-4 stone.
White has several options after black 3(d12), but only the direct 3-3 invasion choice will be looked at here.
The joseki of this week looks at a high pincer to the standard low approach to a 4-4 stone.
White has several options after black 3(d12), but only the direct 3-3 invasion choice will be looked at here.
Black blocks on the outside since playing 5(d17) at c16 would leave 3(d12) too high to restrain white 2(c14).
White can now play one of a, b or c in the above diagram.
In each case, black will end up with a formidable wall facing the top side.
Black can also play 8(e14) at b13. This leads to white fighting outside.
4 at b14
After this joseki, white can play around a to keep access to the left side, or can take sente.
The black wall is now thick.
If white plays at b in the 1st diagram, this is the simple continuation.
White can jump to a, or take sente.
This is the continuation if white plays at c in the 1st diagram.
White can come under blacks wall with b, but white cannot jump to a now.
If there are any questions about the joseki of the week,
or if they are too basic, let us know in the comments!
Nov 19, 2009 @ 22:28:12
“Black blocks on the outside since playing 5(d17) at c16 would leave 3(d12) too high to restrain white 2(c14)” — I find this hard to understand. Black d17 relies on black having a stone in the middle of the top side (just out of sight to the right of your diagram!), otherwise white can play around k17 after the joseki, to neutralise black’s wall. (Notice that the last two diagrams end up as white’s sente–this is important!) If k17 is open space, then black would usually do better to block at c16 rather than d17, yes?
I’m enjoying this series–please keep them coming :-)
Dec 11, 2009 @ 15:12:49
My understanding is that black will want to tenuki after the above joseki. When white plays a later, the jump at b is more severe, since black can’t easily block white on the second line anymore. It isn’t necessarily bad, but usually when blocking on that side, black would prefer his pincer stone to be lower.
I find this a difficult question to answer~:-p
(i WRote a responce once before, but i left it unposted a few hours, during which the computer froze :-/ )
Regards
Matthew. Crossman
Dec 20, 2009 @ 23:43:04
I would just like to comment that I like your blog.
For more about this and other joseki also
http://www.brugo.be is a very good source.
Keep up the good work.