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Direction of play problem 056

56 Black to play Choose from options A–B * Black has a high, strong position in the upper right

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[2]
AB[qd][od][pq][ed][fe]
AW[qo][dp][cd][gc][cg]
;W[tt]C[56
Black to play
Choose from options A–B
* Black has a high, strong position in the upper right]
LB[hd:B][cc:A]
(;B[cc]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
The tsuke variation ends in gote and hurts the upper side
See the continuation]
;W[dc];B[dd];W[ec];B[ce];W[bd];B[cf];W[bc];B[dg]
C[…Black 1 is the usual move, but here Black suffers a big loss on the upper side. With sente White can extend to A, a move that both develops the lone stone and reduces the influence of Black’s shimari.]
LB[dg:9][bc:8][cf:7][bd:6][ce:5][ec:4][dd:3][dc:2][cc:1]
TR[gc]
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(;B[hd]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
The shoulder hit (katatsuki) keeps sente and develops the upper side well
See the continuation]
;W[ec];B[hc];W[dd]
C[…Black 1 is correct here. White gets a fair amount of territory, but Black keeps the potential on the upper side and can pincer White at A. Black’s position is better.]
LB[pl:A][dd:4][hc:3][ec:2][hd:1]
TR[gc]
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