Handicap

Black is supposed to have a handicap stone at Q 4 also.

[Plate 19] (D)

WhiteBlack
1. F 3.2. F 4. “Tsuke te.” Again Black takes the aggressive from the start.
3. G 4.4. F 5.
5. E 3.6. D 3.
7. G 5.8. G 6.
9. J 5. White’s best move.10. D 6.

Black has the better position. [[129]]

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Handicap

[Plate 20] (A)

WhiteBlack
1. O 17. “Kogeima.”2. O 16. “Tsuke te.”
3. N 16.4. O 15.
5. Q 17.6. P 17.
7. P 18.8. P 16.
9. N 18.10. R 17.
11. Q 18.12. N 15.
13. M 16.14. R 10. Black abandons stone at R 17 in order to get territory; an amateur might betempted to play No. 14 at R 18, but in that case White could spoil Black’s chanceto get space on the right side of the board.
15. R 16.16. R 15.
17. S 16.18. S 15.
19. S 17.20. P 10.