Joseki

Table of contents Overview Joseki Reference Discussion and References

Overview

Joseki are generally agreed-upon sequences of play resulting in what is considered a fair outcome for both players.

The Chinese term for joseki means "settled pattern." The Japanese term, which uses the same initial character, literally means "settled/established/fixed stones." The Korean term uses the same Chinese characters meaning, in Korean usage, "right" / "proper" + "stone." What is considered joseki has changed throughout history, due to modern research, innovation and changing professional perspectives.

Joseki Reference

Because Sensei's Library's joseki pages are scattered and varied, one of the best ways to find a joseki is to use the position search page (help at Find Position Page). You can also use the reference below to navigate through the main branches.

Reference Diagram  

• a: komoku 3-4 joseki
• b: hoshi 4-4 joseki
• c: sansan 3-3 joseki
• d: mokuhazushi 3-5 joseki
• e: takamoku 4-5 joseki
• f: omokuhazushi 6-3 joseki
• g: otakamoku 6-4 joseki
• h: gonogo 5-5 joseki

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Discussion and References

There are many pages of discussion on SL and elsewhere about joseki. Here is a short list of starting points:

• Joseki Quick Reference - List of corner patterns in diagram format (TODO: merge with this page / taxonomy page)
• Taxonomy of Joseki - List of corner patterns in outline format (TODO: merge with this page / quick reference page)
• Joseki Pages - List of many pages on joseki in SL, mainly centered around discussion and question/answer format (TODO: merge with this page)
• Kogo's Joseki Dictionary - can also use EidoGo to view KJD online
• Brugo.BE Joseki Dictionary
• Josekipedia - yet another try for a joseki dictionary
• dailyjoseki.com - Joseki automatically extracted from pro games
• /Discussion - talk about the merits (or not) of learning joseki