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Direction of play problem 060

60 White to play Choose from options A–B * An extension along the left side is a big move for both sides.

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[2]
AB[qd][ed][eb][fe][cp][eq]
AW[oc][cd][df][gc][pp]
;W[tt]C[60
White to play
Choose from options A–B
* An extension along the left side is a big move for both sides.]
PL[W]LB[id:B][cj:A]
(;W[cj]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
The hiraki develops the left side
See the continuation]
;B[ic]
C[…White 1 is correct: it defends the two stones and prevents large-scale black development on the left side. Even though Black all but surrounds the white stone and starts pincering the [ \] stone from a distance, the exchange favours White.]
LB[ic:2][cj:1]
TR[cd][df]
SQ[oc]
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(;W[id]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
The keima hands Black the initiative on the left side
See the continuation]
;B[ch];W[dh];B[di];W[eh];B[ce];W[de];B[dd];W[be]
;B[cc];W[cf];B[bc]
C[…White 1 allows Black the excellent checking extension (hirakizume) at 2. After Black 12 White has no good continuation on the left side.]
LB[bc:12][cf:11][cc:10][be:9][dd:8][de:7][eh:5][di:4][dh:3][ch:2][id:1]
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