handicap for black

[Mef]

If you are really stronger in even games, why not just play the game as if the handicap stones were not on the board? Short of a shortage of liberties, which is highly unlikely, they can't actually hurt you if you play like they're not there.

Interesting idea! I think it might make some stuff look a bit weird... But for example Shusaku-style fuseki is still possible:

While playing normally as black might be possible, it could be harder to convince white to act like the stones aren't there (=

[LordYunzi]

Mef is right, it's tough on both, but in different ways.

I like white and handi because I feel like bluffing my way through a high-risk game - which actually makes me focus on playing best-fitting moves.