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Handicap

Plate 21 (B)

White Black
1. O 4. “Ikken taka kakari.” This is the fourth method of commencing the attack. 2. Q 6. This is Black’s best answer.[139]
3. R 8. 4. P 7. Black intends to follow up this move on one side or the other, the two points being Q 9 and M 3. This is called “Hibiku,” or “to echo.”
5. Q 10. White defends on one side. 6. M 3.
7. N 5. White must get out. 8. M 5.
9. M 6. 10. M 4.
11. P 3. 12. Q 3.
13. O 8. 14. L 6.
15. S 6. 16. S 5.
17. R 5. 18. S 4.
19. R 6. 20. P 4.
21. O 3. 22. S 2. Black prepares to form “Me” in the corner.

White must now play at O 6 to save his stones on the left side.

This “Joseki” is very much spread out; it is difficult to say who has the better of it.