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Hoshi
Keywords: Go term
A 19x19 goban has nine hoshi (星) (also called star points), as shown on the diagram. They are the points on which handicap stones are traditionally placed in a handicap game. See also 4-4 point and tengen.
A 13x13 board has only five hoshi.
A 9x9 board also has only five hoshi. (Some 9x9 boards have only four, one in each corner. Others have only one, at tengen.) This is a copy of the living page "Hoshi" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |