I have a question.
on the left side I think we're all familiar with joseki, and know that "a" is a possible follow up for B later on.
elsewhereThis is the continuation that I'm most familiar with - it's easy for me to remember because that wedge looks so odd, but is remarkably tricky for W to deal with.
However, in a game today I saw another continuation that looked thin for W... I thought W could only play this way when he was quite strong on both sides. But it actually proved impossible for B (well, for me!
) to gain much, other than two weak groups.I ended up not being able to attack W on either side, and had to do an embarrassing amount of damage to my corner while I scrambled to live on the second line. Maybe this was just a result of a few bad reads or instincts on my part. Or, on the other hand, maybe I don't understand
in Dia. 2, in Dia. 3, or even when B can hope to profits from 
. Any advice?The game in question is under the hidden if you want to see how I got myself in such a mess.
. However B should always consider this possibility before invading, since dying here is generally not good. This sequence is rarely seen in pro games, since 