Name: 21 Century Go -Episode 14
Uploaded: 2018-08-22T08:25:29.000Z
Duration: 43 min 37 s
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Then B kakari, W pincers, B attaches san-san.

W blocks, B atari, W atari, B atari, W connects.

W's territory is also small. Locally it's bad for W.

W keima, B keima, W jumps, B pushes, W blocks, B connects.

It's another joseki. But it's also bad for W.

If W nobi, B cuts, W atari, B atari, W captures, B atari.

If W extends, B keima. W is faster than this shape.

So nowadays many players would extend directly.

W nobi, B atari here, W can atari and nobi.

Though B captured a stone here, B is not very thick.

Now this stone is too near. W is not efficient.

B can kosumi, W nobi, then B blocks, W keima.

Though W is not very thick, B is sealed in.

If W ogeima, B blocks the corner. Then W extends.

But it was W's corner. Now B gets the corner and B is sente.

So a lot of new joseki were invented here.

W can't nobi here. This exchange would be very important.

If now B contacts, of course, W should nobi here.

W hane, B atari, W connects, B pushes, W atari,

now B can't bump. W descents. It's good for W.

If B nobi, with this exchange, W hane, and W can connect.

W hane, B bumps, W crawls, B atari, W connects, B nobi.

W's position is very low. And W's shape is bad.

B atari. Now you see this exchange is very, very bad for W.

If W presses, B atari, W descents, B blocks.

W atari, B connects, W atari, B descents,

W atari, B atari here, W captures, B throws in,

If W connects, W is not enough for the capturing race.

If W jumps, B can cut W then kill the three.

When B contacts, hane is the right choice.

B counter atari, W captures, B atari, W connects,

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21 Century Go -Episode 14

technique

severe

reinforce

territory