[Contents]VIHandicapBlack is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.Black has much the best of this variation.
[Contents]VIHandicapBlack is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.Black has much the best of this variation.
[Contents]VIHandicapBlack is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.Black has much the best of this variation.
[Contents]VIHandicapBlack is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.Black has much the best of this variation.
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HandicapBlack is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.Black has much the best of this variation.
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Black is supposed to have stones at O 4 and Q 4 also; these are called “Shiki ishi.”
WhiteBlack1.F 3. “Kogeima.”2.H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4.3.F 5. White must get out towards the middle of the board.4.L 3. “Tenuki”; that is, it has nothing to do with the corner in dispute; Black feels he has an opportunity to take territory. It is interesting to note that if the “Shiki ishi” at O 4 were at N 3, then Black would play No. 4 at H 5.5.D 6. White attacks the handicap stone.6.D 2. This is an important defensive move.7.E 2.8.B 5. Black tries to escape.9.B 6.10.C 6.11.C 5. C 7 would be good also.12.C 7.[128]13.B 4.14.D 5.15.C 4.16.C 3.17.B 7.18.C 8.19.E 6. White must support stone at D 6.20.A 5. This is a very well considered move for Black.21.A 4.22.B 3.23.A 6. Takes two.24.B 8.25.A 3. The corner is now an example of “Semeai”; the question is which side can kill the other first.26.B 2.27.A 2.28.B 1.29.D 1.30.A 8. If Black plays at C 1, the corner will become “Seki,” as it is, the white group is dead.
Black has much the best of this variation.