Source:
Problem diagram.
Black plays.
Go World #2, Jul-Aug 1977, pp. 46-48
Solution follows
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Standard joseki.
Black can follow a standard approach move with 1, but
White can pincer with 2 to start an attack.
Black is certainly OK, but allowing oneself to be
attacked is a major cause of defeat in handicap games.
Black has another option!
Another Black idea.
Black can avoid the pincer by trying the shoulder hit at 1.
This diagram and what follows are some White variations
that show how Black can effectively use the handicap
stones.
If White continues to make a large advantage in the upper left corner through 8, Black 9 creates a formation that is solid and combines outstandingly with the 3 handicap stones.
For the rest of the game, Black's strategy should be
relatively easy, while White will have trouble forming
center territory.
White variation.
If White ruins Black's left side moyo with 8,
Black turns with 9 and is even thicker than the
previous diagram.
White variation.
If White shifts to the top 1st with 6 and follows
up with 8 to take even more upper left territory,
Black makes 2 excellent light and flexible moves
with 7 and 9 that work even better with the 3 handicap
stones.
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