Fwiffo: I think this is probably what you meant, but to clarify...when handicap stones are placed, every source I know of says white plays first. I think the exception is perhaps the handicap of "1" where black still plays first but white gets no komi.
If BK is allowing black to play first after placing handicap stones, that is certainly not correct.
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