(;
AB[qd][cd][hd][gc][pp]
AW[ec][gd][dq][oc]
C[White's response to the marked play?

Source:
    American Go Journal, Fall 1992
    "How to Choose Joseki", by Yilun Yang]
TR[hd]
PL[2];
C[Hint:  A or B?]
LB[fd:A][ge:B]
(;
W[ge]
C[Correct.  White should take control of the outside and start a fight.];
B[fc];W[ed];B[df]
C[Black can extend here, but ...];
W[ef]
C[... White can protect the cut in sente.];
B[dg];W[jd]
TR[oc]
C[Now White not only squeezes Black's 3 stones, but also extends from the marked stone.  White has an ideal shape.

Note that if the marked stone were Black's, White would be too weak to fight like this.];
B[he]
C[A possible follow up sequence ...];
W[hf];B[ie]
)
    (;
    W[fd]
    C[Too passive.  White does not need to play this cautiously.];
    B[cg];W[hc];B[ic];W[hb];B[id];W[gb]
    LB[mc:A]
    C[White ends the joseki in gote.  But now Black A is both an extension and a pincer.  Black will have an easier fight than White.]
    )
)

