Game plan as white?

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Re: Game plan as white?

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djhbrown wrote:if white tenukis, black can attach at D17 to secure the corner and make white heavy, then after both hop out, chase by jumping from black 7, building a moyo whilst white is stuck with playing on dame.

your comment?


Wishful thinking. Why do you think that White would make himself heavy?

Not that the kick (diagonal attachment) is bad. But White can tenuki or play otherwise. For instance, . . .

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And if White stands, is he really heavy?

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[go]$$W White attacks corner, Black's moyo is thin
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There is even this possibility.

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[go]$$W Flexible play by White
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