No Handicap

[Plate 22] (C)

BlackWhite
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.

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No Handicap

[Plate 23] (A)

BlackWhite
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.