splitting tesuji
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:20 pm
There's an annoying sacraficial splitting tesuji that has been used on me many times, but I still don't have the hang of it. Here is one version of it:
(Based on a position from markjgc vs. guest11k, 12-15-2010.)
Another version:
(Based on a position from dmith vs markjgc, 12-22-2010.)
So my questions are, first, how can I recognize what positions are vulnerable to this kind of splitting? How can I use it myself? Once my opponent starts the contact play, is there a better way to respond than going through with it? Or, like the monkey jump, do you just have to prevent situations like this from arising? And if that's the case, how and when?
Thanks in advance!
(Based on a position from markjgc vs. guest11k, 12-15-2010.)
Another version:
(Based on a position from dmith vs markjgc, 12-22-2010.)
So my questions are, first, how can I recognize what positions are vulnerable to this kind of splitting? How can I use it myself? Once my opponent starts the contact play, is there a better way to respond than going through with it? Or, like the monkey jump, do you just have to prevent situations like this from arising? And if that's the case, how and when?
Thanks in advance!
would be better played at 'a'. 
is a crude mistake. It only solidifies your corner all the more without settling black's shape all that much. 'b' would be better for black, settling his shape and exploiting the bad relation between 
and 
. 
is a must: if you let black slide into your corner, not only will he eat away a lot of your territory without you getting much of a wall, he will also gain a ton of stability. If black doesn't play b, then you can probably attack him. Also, 'c' is a huge move (compare black playing there with white playing there).