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Handicap placement
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Here are the traditional placements for handicap stones, from Black's viewpoint. One handicap stoneThe weaker player plays Black without komi. Two handicap stones
Three handicap stones
Joshual000: I believe upper left is left open for 'polite-ness' shown by Black to White (Black's 1st move is the one held by tradition - not White's)
Four handicap stones
Five handicap stones
Six handicap stones
Seven handicap stones
Eight handicap stones
Nine handicap stones
Handicaps beyond nine stonesPath: Handicap · Prev: · Next: HandicapForSmallerBoardSizes This is a copy of the living page "Handicap placement" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |