(;SZ[19]C[Black's response to the marked play?

Source:
    American Go Journal, Fall 1992
    "How to Choose Joseki", by Yilun Yang]AB[ce][ee][pd][pp]AW[dc][fd][dq][cg]TR[fd];C[Hint:  A or B?]LB[dh:a][hd:b]
(;B[dh]C[This shoulder hit is the wrong direction.];W[cd]C[White immediately follows up with this forcing move.];B[be];W[ch]C[Now White can run to save the left side stone.];B[di];W[dg];B[eg];W[ci];B[dj];W[ck];B[df];W[ic]TR[pd]C[With this sequence White takes profit on both the top and the left side.

And to make matters worse, Black's marked stone now has lost potential for development on the top.

This entire variation is not good for Black's balance of territory.]
)
(;B[hd]C[The pincer is correct.  Black prevents White's extension at the top, and the pincer also works well with the 2 right side star-point stones.];W[fe]C[White must move out.];B[dg]C[And Black must move out.];W[fg]C[White must continue to move out and keep pressure on Black.];B[ch];W[cd];B[cf]C[Black has a solid position on the left, and a useful stone on the top side.

Comparing this result to the previous variation, Black is much better here.]))
