A common pseudo-joseki

[Tami]

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Hi everybody,

I'm posting a "pseudo-joseki" that seems very popular in the just sub-dan region. I am at a loss as how best to deal with it.

Black has played a low pincer to White's approach to the hoshi stone. White has jumped out and then slid into the corner. I would like to know what you think Black should do when

A) White pushes further into the corner (which is endgame, but, it has the effect of undermining Black's position)
B) White counter-pincers

Thanks a lot for your thoughts!

[Bantari]

What can I say... http://www.bantari.com/go/writings/blooper_001.php

[Solomon]

A) White pushes further into the corner (which is endgame, but, it has the effect of undermining Black's position)

$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 1 O . . . . . . .
$$ | . . X . . O . X . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . , .
$$ | . . . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 2 , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .

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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 1 O . . . . . . .
$$ | . . X . . O . X . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . , .
$$ | . . . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 2 , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

Make the simple extension; you gain more out of this exchange than White.

B) White counter-pincers

$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . . . .
$$ | . . X . . O . X . 1 .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . , .
$$ | . . . . . O . 2 . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .

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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . . . .
$$ | . . X . . O . X . 1 .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . , .
$$ | . . . . . O . 2 . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

The simple jump is fine, it becomes a running fight.

However, I question this exchange:

$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 2 . . O . X . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . a , .
$$ | . . . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .

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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 2 . . O . X . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . a , .
$$ | . . . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . X . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

Normally the joseki is at 'a' to press Black down. I question because it eliminates the possibility for White to take the corner (by directly invading at the 3-3) if he needs to. It's not quite the same as this:

$$Bc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 6 . . . 8 . . .
$$ | . . 7 . . 2 . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . 3 . , .
$$ | . . . . . 4 . . . . .
$$ | . . . 5 . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .

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[go]$$Bc
$$ -----------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 6 . . . 8 . . .
$$ | . . 7 . . 2 . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . 3 . , .
$$ | . . . . . 4 . . . . .
$$ | . . . 5 . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . , . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

Because White can make a base here*. Because the is one line lower, White can't make a base.

* Apparently this is outdated joseki, but the idea still remains.

[Tami]

To both Bantari and Araban,
Thanks a lot guys! I'm having a "scales falling from my eyes" kind of moment here.

I remember seeing an old version of the "Go Bloopers" article a long time ago, and it is good to see it again. I think it's very well written and amusing too. Please write some more on the same lines!

[Bill Spight]

Noseki? Well, maybe.

Here is a fuseki from Go Seigen's 21st Century Go, vol. 1.

[sgf-full](;CA[ISO8859-1]ST[2]AP[GOWrite:2.2.21]FF[4]SZ[19]GM[1]FG[259:]PW[Rui Naiwei]PB[Aoki Shin'ichi]GN[ ]PM[2]
;B[pd]
;W[dd]
;B[pp]
;W[dp]
;B[fq]
;W[hq]
;B[fo]
;W[dn]
;B[dr]
;W[cq]
;B[fm]
;W[dl]
(
;C[*** Go Seigen thinks that this is too close. See variation.]B[jq]
(
;C[*** Go Seigen prefers the attachment. See variation.]W[ip]
;B[jp]
;W[in]
;B[jo]
;W[gn]
;B[eo]
;W[jn]
;B[em]
;W[dm]
;B[fk]
;W[ln]
;B[np]
)
(
;W[jp]
;B[kp]
;W[ip]
;B[kq]
;W[ko]
;B[lo]
;W[kn]
;B[ln]
;W[km]
;B[lm]
;W[kl]
;B[fk]
;W[ll]
;C[*** White is thick.]B[qp]
)

)
(
;B[kq]
;W[io]
;B[ko]
;W[im]
;B[fk]
;W[dj]
;B[fi]
)

)[/sgf-full]

[Tami]

Thanks for that, Bill.

While I see that White is thick in the attachment variation, it does look like Black gains a not inconsiderable profit in the lower right quadrant.

[daal]

I remember seeing an old version of the "Go Bloopers" article a long time ago, and it is good to see it again. I think it's very well written and amusing too. Please write some more on the same lines!

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