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Offline go8978
 Post subject: joseki question
Post #1 Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:28 am 
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Hello go community,

How to best respond to black's cross-cut?




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Offline emeraldemon
 Post subject: Re: joseki question
Post #2 Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:51 am 
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Maybe this is bad, but my first instinct is to take the corner:

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Offline judicata
 Post subject: Re: joseki question
Post #3 Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:16 am 
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I agree with emerald's instinct, but I think I'd play 5 at 'a', which I think leaves fewer weaknesses.

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Offline skydyr
 Post subject: Re: joseki question
Post #4 Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:26 am 
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judicata wrote:
I agree with emerald's instinct, but I think I'd play 5 at 'a', which I think leaves fewer weaknesses.

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I was looking at 5 at the spot above 3, but on reflection, I'm not sure if that turns out better.
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