(;AB[pd]AB[pf]AB[qk]AB[pq]AB[np]AB[jp]AW[dp]AW[dd]AW[nc]AW[jd]AB[fq]AW[dn]AW[po]AW[qq]AB[qr]AW[qp]AB[rr]AW[qm]AB[nn]AW[om]AB[on]AW[pn]AB[pl]C[There is a proverb which says 'Only a fool neglects to connect against a peep.' But what about in this case ? Should White connect against the peep of Black 1 or is there something else she should do ?FORCE]TR[pm]TR[nm]TR[rk]TR[ql]TR[rl]TR[rn]AP[goproblems] (;W[rk]C[Connecting at A is certainly an important move, but before doing so, White should play 1 ...]LB[pm:A] (;B[rj];W[rl]C[... and 3, ...];B[qj];W[pm]C[... then connect at 5. In this way, White creates a base for her stones and Black's subsequent attack against them will not be so severe. <= RIGHT]) (;B[pm];W[rj])) (;W[pm]C[Blindly following the proverb by connecting at 1 is bad.];B[rl]C[Black plays 2 and White's stones are rootless, so they will have to run away into the center. <=]) (;W[nm]C[CHOICE]) (;W[ql];B[pk]C[CHOICE]) (;W[rl];B[rk]C[CHOICE]) (;W[rn];B[pm]C[CHOICE]))