Handicap stone placement on smaller boards

Unless free handicap placement is used, these are a suggestion for fixed patterns, but the 9x9 patterns can alternatively raise the stones on the 4x4 points:

Table of contents 9x9 13x13

Table of diagrams Two handicap stones Three handicap stones Four handicap stones Five handicap stones Handicaps are placed in similar order as on 19x19 board

9x9

Two handicap stones  

Three handicap stones  

Four handicap stones  

Five handicap stones  

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13x13

Handicaps are placed in similar order as on 19x19 board