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Handicap placement
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Table of contents Table of diagrams
Two handicap stones
Three handicap stones (black's perspective)
Four handicap stones
Five handicap stones
Six handicap stones
Seven handicap stones
Eight handicap stones
Nine handicap stones

Here are the traditional placements for handicap stones, from Black's viewpoint.

One handicap stone

The weaker player plays Black without komi.

Two handicap stones

[Diagram]
Two handicap stones



Three handicap stones

[Diagram]
Three handicap stones (black's perspective)

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

[Diagram]
Four handicap stones



Five handicap stones

[Diagram]
Five handicap stones



Six handicap stones

[Diagram]
Six handicap stones



Seven handicap stones

[Diagram]
Seven handicap stones



Eight handicap stones

[Diagram]
Eight handicap stones



Nine handicap stones

[Diagram]
Nine handicap stones


Handicaps beyond nine stones



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