White has the corner, but Black has better chances to make territory later. V HANDICAP Black is supposed to have another handicap stone at D 4. Plate 19 (C) WHITE 1. C14. "Kogeima." 3. H 17. White confines Black's advances. 5. B 16. White plays to take the corner. 7. C 15. 9. C 17. 11. H 15. 13. B 18. 15. B 17. BLACK 2. F 16. "Ikken taka hiraki." This "Joseki" was an invention of Murase Shuho. 4. CII. Black prepares to get territory on left side of the board. 6. D 14. 8. D 13. Better than D 15, as it confines White more effectively. 10. D 17. 12. C 16. 14. C 18. 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: Black is supposed to have stones at 4 and 4 also; these are called "Shiki ishi." BLACK 2. H 3. By this move Black at once attacks the white stone and also prepares to connect with the stone at O 4. 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. 6. D 2. This is an important defensive move. 8. B 5. Black tries to escape. 10. C 6. 12. C 7. |