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1. C 4. "Komoku."

2. E 3.

3. H 3. "Nikken basami."

4. D 5. White attacks the stone at C 4.

5. D 4.

6. E 4.

7. E 5. This is a bad move if White replies correctly, otherwise Black gets the better of it.

8. D 6.

9. F 5.

10. D 2. This is an important move; it attacks the black stones on line 4 and also prepares for White to extend at G 4. C 2 would be bad, as Black would play at F 4.

11. B 6. Black defends his threatened position.

12. G 4.

13. F 7.

14. D 8. White must extend.

15. B 2.

16. H 4.

Black's third stone at H 3 is now called "Uke ishi," or a "floating stone." White has the better position.

1.  D17. "Komoku."

2. C 15.

3. C 12. "Nikken basami."

4. D 12. White attacks the stone at C 12 in this variation.

5. D 11.

6. C 13.