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White

Black

1. C 14.

2. E 3. Bad; too close to the handicap stone. Besides it is better to respond to White’s attack in the same part of the board.

3. O 3.

4. C 15. This would be too conservative if the players were anything like equal.

5. R 14.

6. D 6. Much better to play in one of the right-hand corners. C 6 would be better also.

7. F 17.

8. P 3. O 4 is much better.

9. R 6.

10. Q 14.

11. S 16. This would not be played against a good player.

12. O 4. Black should reply to White's last move.

13. N 3.

14. D 8. Unnecessary; much better to play in one of the threatened corners.

15. C 3.

16. C 4. B 4 would be better.

17. B 3.

18. D 2.

19. D 3.

20. E 2.

21. B 5.

22. B 4.

23. A 4.

24. C 2.

25. B 8.

26. D 5. Over cautious.

27. C 7.

28. D 7. Unnecessary; Black could gain a decisive advantage at B 6.

29. B 6.

30. C 8. Too near the White line, a common mistake of beginners.

31. B 9.

32. B 2.

33. A 3.

34. C 9. Too near; Black can jump one or two spaces with much better effect.

35. C 10.

36. D 10.

37. C 11.

38. D 14.

39. C 13.

40. D 12. At this point Black's