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Handicaps beyond nine stones
Path: HandicapGoPath · Prev: LargeHandicapGamesDiscussion · Next: RefuseToTakeHandicap Extra handicap stones can be added according to the diagrams below. I think this might be the Chinese pattern. (The Japanese pattern is given below). Most people who need such handicaps would probably prefer to play small board Go such as 9x9 and 13x13.
Handicap stones 10 through 17 are at R13, C7, N3, G17, N17, G3, C13, and R7.
Handicaps 18 through 25 are at R17, C3, C17, R3, N13, G7, G13, and N7.
Handicaps 26 through 29 are at K13, K7, N10, and G10. Japanese Handicap Stone Sequence
In fact a game Nemesis vs Janice Kim almost 20 years ago at this handicap is recalled.
Rich:
Gene Fellner, USA, 1965: 10-13: G7,G13,N7,N13 14-17: C3,C16,R3,R16 18-25: D7,D13,G16,N16,Q7,Q13,G4,N4 26-29: J3,C10,J17,R10 30-33: F6,F14,O6,O14 34-41: C7,C13,G17,N17,R7,R13,G3,N3 [erratum?: K3, K17 instead of J3, J17?]
HotIce: Hi, once I saw a 25 Handicap as:
Now what is the correct answer for 25 Stones? Robert Pauli: Here's at least the "correct" sequence, HotIce ;-)
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