(;
AB[dd][dj][dp][pp][pj][pd][jp][fp][fo][do][jo][kn][dl][dq][bo][jq][kr][km][jm][in][hn][gn][go][gm][gq][hp]
AW[fq][dn][eq][io][ip][cn][bn][ir][jr][iq][jl][im][hm][gl][fm][fn][fk][hk][ik][gr][er]
TR[er]
C[White has just lived at the bottom with the marked play.

What should Black's plan be now?

Source:
    "Masterpieces of Handicap Go"
    Kobayashi Koichi 9P
    Commentary:  Nakayama Noriyuki 5P
    American Go Journal, Vol. 31, No 2, pp. 28-31]
(;
B[dg]
LB[jd:A]
C[Correct.  Black should help the 2 left side stones here, which would be a simple way to play.  With the handicap, Black still has a huge lead in territory, so hurrying to play A at the top first is unnecessary.]
)
    (;
    B[jd]
    C[In the actual game, Black plays in the wrong direction here.];
    W[cf]
    TR[dj][dl]
    C[White is now able to approach the corner from the left side.  Black's 2 marked left center stones end up behind enemy lines.]
    (;
    B[fd]
    C[In the game, Black plays this slack move.  This move is a common joseki, but is way too ordinary for this specific position.];
    W[ef]
    C[After White jumps here, Black's 2 left side stones are in danger of being swallowed up in White's expanding framework.];
    B[fi]
    C[In the game, the following moves show that Black tries to run out, but that Black shoulders a heavy burden.];
    W[gf];B[hi];W[gh];B[gi];W[dh];B[di];W[eh];B[fj]
    )
        (;
        B[ef]
        C[After the game, Kobayashi Koichi 9P remarked that Black still has time to follow a good plan by capping here.]
        (;
        W[eg]
        C[White can close off the left side with the following moves, but ...];
        B[fg];W[eh];B[df];W[cg];B[ce];W[dg];B[fh];W[ei];B[fi];W[ej]
        C[... Black develops good center thickness in sente, while White's left side territory is surprisingly small.];
        B[qp]
        C[Black can now take the biggest point in the lower right corner.  Black still has a good game.]
        )
            (;
            W[dh]
            C[White could also try to close off the left this way, but ...];
            B[eh]
            C[... Black can force with the following sequence.];
            W[ei];B[di]
            C[Black sacrifices another stone.];
            W[ch];B[fh];W[fi];B[ce];W[df];B[ee];W[bj]
            C[White must defend the top left stones.];
            B[gi];W[gj];B[qp]
            C[Black again builds good center thickness, and then takes the big lower right point.]
            )
        )
    )
)

