pincer

07 Oct 2009 2 Comments

Joseki of the week 2

The joseki for this week is encountered often.
After black plays a close pincer, White immediately plays the 3-3 invasion.

The Joseki this week is when black plays for influence along the left side.

Black 3 in the above diagram is necessary instead of a hane to the third line.
If black does hane, white descends to B17, then cuts at E16.

b is an important point for both sides to decide whether white gets sealed into the corner.

If black has a stone on the Top side around c, then he might play 9 in the above diagram at a instead, giving black a strong wall facing the left side.

If there are any questions about the joseki of the week,
or if they are too basic, let us know in the comments!

by matjet in Analysis, Joseki of the Week Tags: joseki, pincer

01 Oct 2009 1 Comment

Joseki of the week 1

This is the second in the series of joseki that may be posted occasionally weekly.

The diagram shows a 4-3 pincer joseki. Here black plays at 5 instead of the more common a or b.

White would like to connect 2 and 4 from the above diagram, but can’t immediately succeed.

The correct move is for white to play D18 first.
Now if black saves C15, white can trade and capture D16-17,
which is usually a happy result for white.

by matjet in Analysis, Joseki of the Week Tags: joseki, pincer