(;AB[qd]AW[dc]AB[pq]AW[oc]AB[cp]AW[qo]LB[qd:1]LB[dc:2]LB[pq:3]LB[oc:4]LB[cp:5]LB[qo:6]C[The pattern of Black 1, 3, and 5 is known as the Shusaku opening. After White 6, where would Shusaku play ?FORCE]TR[pe]TR[ld]TR[pc]TR[qg]AP[goproblems] (;B[pe]C[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 6.5-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. <= RIGHT]LB[ld:A]) (;B[qg]C[];W[kd]C[Too passive]) (;B[pc]C[];W[od];B[qg];W[kc]C[you gave white power :(]) (;B[ld]C[RIGHT]))