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No Handicap
[Plate 22] (D)
| Black | White | ||
| 1. | D 5. “Takamoku.” This is the most aggressive of the three methods of opening. | 2. | D 3. This is White’s best answer. E 3 is also good. C 3 is bad. |
| 3. | C 3. Black plays to get territory on the left; he attacks from inside. | 4. | C 2. Best; if he attempts to cut off at C 4 he gets a bad game. |
| 5. | C 4. Black extends. | 6. | E 2. Necessary to secure the connection at D 2. |
| 7. | C 9. Black takes territory on left side. | 8. | G 4. White takes space to the right. |
Even game.