Introduction

The lesson video is the following

Main position

During this lesson, we’ve seen why AI prefers to play at 10 instead of connecting at A.

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White approaches

When white approaches at 1, black can choose to tenuki.

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In this case, white can capture the two stones but black is quite strong in the outside.

If black doesn’t like this result, he can respond the approach with 2 in the next diagram.

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White overplay

White cannot cut directly with 1.

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Black can calmly play 2 and 3, and white is dead.

Old variation

AI really hate the connection with the marked stone.

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If black tenuki, then white can play up to 6. Then if the ladder (of stone 5) is working for white, he can connect at A. Otherwise play B and fight. In both cases, white has a good position to fight.