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double approach question

  By: snip on May 3, 2018, 8:38 p.m.

This shape has come up in a couple of my games. How might I continue as black?

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Re: Big pig snout shape question

  By: snip on Sept. 12, 2017, 11:45 a.m.

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Big pig snout shape question

  By: snip on Sept. 12, 2017, 11:43 a.m.

Here is a fragment of a game I played recently. After move 8, black needs to defend or will have the dead "big pig snout" shape.

My question is how to continue for Black after move 8.

A and B seem like the obvious choices. Actually, now I'm …