Hi! Is 4 bad? And what to play for next move?
thanks

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$$ - . . 5 . 3 . .
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4 is fine. Another choice is to attach at the 3-3 point. The intuitive block seems fine, white's shape is a bit funny. He needs to add a move like a and then you can extend from your wall or keep pushing.

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$$ - . . 5 . 3 a .
$$ - . . 6 2 4 . .
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The idea of the 3-3 attach is to get this:

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$$ - . . 5 . 7 . .
$$ - . . 4 1 . . .
$$ - . . 6 . 3 . .
$$ - . . . 2 . . .
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and then 3 is silly compared to this joseki:

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$$ - . . 5 . 7 . .
$$ - . . 4 1 . . .
$$ - . . 6 . . 3 .
$$ - . . . 2 . . .
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$$ - . . . . . . .
$$ - . . 8 . . . .
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It's not a one-way street though, white can try 5 at 6 depending on the ladder.

I had this feeling that b is heavy here but I dont know?
How b continue after this? These kind of situations i cannot handle well...

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$$ - . . 5 . 3 . .
$$ - . . 6 2 4 . .
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$$ - . . 7 . . . .
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$$ - . . 5 . 3 a .
$$ - . . 6 2 4 . .
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$$ - . . 7 . . . .
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As Uberdude said, white owed a move around A, so if he didn't take it, that's a good place for black to start. It opens up the cut above 2 and should either take part of the corner for black or seal white in while black takes the top. Either way, white will also owe a move with 7 to avoid being counter-pincered, I think.

Double-hane works, I think.

I see these sometimes(against my distant low approach, and kakari) too, they seem silly to me but I also don't really have a great follow up, since a pincer would be severe.

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thanks for replys. Now I have a better idea how to continue and how to evaluate position like this
will try to change "I need a base" to "i need a base if opponent is strong" or sth like that.
Will see what will happen in the games... But i guess even more fighting:)
And in this particular position i will probably choose 33 variation