No Handicap
Plate 23 (C)
| Black | White | ||
| 1. | C 15. | 2. | D 17. “Komoku kakari.” This is the alternative method of defense to this opening. |
| 3. | F 17. Black attacks from both sides. | 4. | E 17. This is the crucial move. White plays thus first to get a strong position on line 17, also to prepare for getting out at D 15. Two connected stones always form a strong base. |
| 5. | G 16. | 6. | D 15. |
| 7. | D 14. | 8. | E 15. |
| 9. | B 16. Black now invades the corner; he wishes to occupy C 17, an important point. | 10. | B 17. |
| 11. | C 17. | 12. | C 18. |
| 13. | C 16. | 14. | B 18.[155] |
| 15. | E 18. | 16. | D 18. |
| 17. | G 14. | 18. | F 14. |
| 19. | D 13. Guarding the connection at C 14. | 20. | G 13. |
| 21. | H 14. | 22. | F 12. |
Black has the better position. This is an old “Joseki.” It is not much liked at the present time.