Kakukawari Opening

1.P-2f P-8d 2. P-7f P-8e
or
1.P-7f P-8d 2. P-2f P-8e
(diagram KKO-1)

Kakukawari is also the standard opening .
Usually Black can get the slight advantage .
But White can decline the Kakukawari Opening
easily , for example 2. . .P-3d .
After thd diagram KKO-1 several variations
are exist .

(1) 3. P-2e G-3b , 4. P-2d Px2d , 5. Rx2d P*2c , 6. R-2f
- - -> transposition to variation of Aigakari

(2) 3. P-2e G-3b , 4. B-3c P-3d , 5. S-8h Bx7g , 6. Sx7g S-2b
- - -> Classical Kakukawari

(3) 3. B-7g P-3d , 4. S-8h G-3b , 5. G-7h Bx7g , 6. Sx7g S-4b
- - -> Modern Kakukawari

(4) 3. B-7g G-3b , 4. G-7h P-3d , 5. S-8h Bx7g , 6. Sx7g S-4b
- - -> Modern Kakukawari

(5) 3. B-7g P-3d , 4. S-8h Bx7g , 5. Sx7g S-2b
- - -> variation of Modern Kakukawari

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