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V

Handicap

Black is supposed to have another handicap stone at D 4.

Plate 19 (C)

White Black
1. C 14. “Kogeima.” 2. F 16. “Ikken taka hiraki.” This “Joseki” was an invention of Murase Shuho.
3. H 17. White confines Black’s advances. 4. C 11. Black prepares to get territory on left side of the board.
5. B 16. White plays to take the corner. 6. D 14.
7. C 15. 8. D 13. Better than D 15, as it confines White more effectively.
9. C 17. 10. D 17.
11. H 15. 12. C 16.
13. B 18. 14. C 18.
15. B 17. 16. C 13. A very good move; it shuts White in the corner and assures Black a large territory on the left side of the board.

This opening might be continued as follows: [127]

White Black
17. D 18. 18. E 18.
19. C 19. Takes. 20. D 7.

or

17. C 6. 18. D 18.
19. B 13. 20. B 12.
21. B 14. 22. C 8.