No Handicap
[Plate 22] (C)
| Black | White | ||
| 1. | D 15. | 2. | D 17. |
| 3. | G 16. Old “Joseki,” originated by Konno Genko in the Middle Ages. | 4. | C 15. |
| 5. | C 16. | 6. | D 16. |
| 7. | C 17. | 8. | C 18. |
| 9. | B 18. | 10. | D 18. |
| 11. | B 15. | 12. | C 14. |
| 13. | B 14. | 14. | C 13. |
| 15. | E 15. | 16. | B 19. |
| 17. | B 17. | 18. | B 13. |
| 19. | A 16. This gives Black two “Me.” | 20. | G 18. |
| 21. | H 18. | 22. | G 17. |
| 23. | H 17. | 24. | F 16. |
| 25. | F 15. | 26. | E 16. |
| 27. | G 15. | 28. | F 18. Important move for defense. |
| 29. | C 10. | ||
Black has the better of it.
VIII
No Handicap
[Plate 23] (A)
| Black | White | ||
| 1. | P 17. “Moku hadzushi”; not so much used as the other two openings. [[151]]It is more conservative than “Takamoku.” | 2. | Q 15. This is called “Takamoku kakari”; it is one of the two [[151]]general methods of replying to “Moku hadzushi.”[[152]] |
| 3. | R 16. Black plays to secure the corner. | 4. | R 15. |
| 5. | S 16. The corner is now safe. | 6. | R 11. S 15 would be good also. |
Even game.