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XIX

No Handicap

Black White
1. C 4. “Komoku.” 2. E 3.
3. H 3. “Nikken basami.” 4. D 5. White attacks the stone at C 4.
5. D 4. 6. E 4.
7. E 5. This is a bad move if White replies correctly, otherwise Black gets the better of it. 8. D 6.
9. F 5. 10. D 2. This is an important move; it attacks the black stones on line 4 and also prepares for White to extend at G 4. C 2 would be bad, as Black would play at F 4.
11. B 6. Black defends his threatened position. 12. G 4.
13. F 7. 14. D 8. White must extend.
15. B 2. 16. H 4.

Black’s third stone at H 3 is now called “Uke ishi,” or a “floating stone.” White has the better position.