EVENT BOARDSIZE 19 SETUP W D17 P17 R5 SETUP B R16 Q3 C4 MARK 1@R16 4@P17 3@D17 5@C4 3@Q3 6@R5 COM Problem 12. Black to play. The pattern of Black 1, 3, and 5 is known as the Shusaku opening. After White 6, where should Black play ? ENDCOM B 1 Q15 MARK A@M16 USER CORRECT ANSWER ENDUSER COM Correct Answer. Black 1 is the famous diagonal move of Honinbo Shusaku. It is a solid move and White will have a hard time equalising. In Shusaku's time, however, games were played without a komi, but today a 5.5-point komi is given White as compensation for her playing second. For that reason, Black 1 is considered to be a bit passive, so nowadays professionals usually make a pincer around A. <= ENDCOM