Joseki of the week 10
(December 3, 2009 at 6:13 pm by matjet in Analysis, Joseki of the Week)
This week is a continuation of joseki of the week 4.
It was a 4-4 point, low approach joseki where black plays a tsuke above white with 3.
White normally plays 4(d13) after black 3(d14), but c(d15), d(c17) or tenuki may be possible. These will not be looked at here however.
In joseki of the week 4, black a(e14) next was looked at. This week black 5 at b(c15) is considered.
Black can either tenuk or play around a(k17) now.
White can either play at a(c17), black b(d17) then white c(b16) to take some of the corner, or d(b15) to gain sente.
Black plays b in response to a, since white can live in the corner otherwise.
Black replies to d(b15) with ac17(), since playing at c(b16) will result in bad shape and bad aji in the corner.
Black can also play this way. Now black has a secure corner and sente, but the white group is solid and has greater influence.
If there are any questions about the joseki of the week,
or if they are too basic/under-examined/complex, let us know in the comments!
I think it’s also important to look at what happens if white plays move 4 at e13 instead of c13 or b14–maybe something for next week?
I didn’t include the above joseki since i thought the joseki in the final diagram was similar, and possibly better for white.
The white e13 joseki really should have been included since it is also fairly common, and is not dependant on blacks choice of next move.
Maybe i should make another joseki_of_the_week about this variation, or maybe i should secretelly update thisjoseki of the week 10.
Perhaps it would be better to use it for the next print journal! Hmm
Thanks,
Matthew. Crossman