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2 space high pincer, keima: push and cut
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:19 pm
by Jujube
What's the refutation to this sequence? I'm interested why, in this variation, stretching once and jumping instead of twice is the proper way.

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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:04 pm
by EdLee
Hi Jujube,
Quick search: the extend again (to R14, instead of R13 jump) is not unheard of:
about 25% (37 out of 144 pro games) with this local shape.
But the immediate

3rd line push is rare (less than 1%).
Re: 2 space high pincer, keima: push and cut
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:42 pm
by ez4u
Black just captures the cutting stone and White will lose the fight in the corner.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:00 am
by EdLee
Hi Dave, Thanks.
Re: 2 space high pincer, keima: push and cut
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:08 am
by Uberdude
Jujube wrote:What's the refutation to this sequence? I'm interested why, in this variation, stretching once and jumping instead of twice is the proper way.
I wouldn't say things as strongly as 'refutation' or 'proper': like ez4u showed black can capture both stones, but white might atari on top qnd/or use the 3-3 attachment to make shape and then keep fighting on the outside now the group is stronger. To make white's tesuji at 3-3 easier to resist black can push an extra time before jumping, but the downside is you push from behind and make white stronger. Both are plausible, depending on surroundings.