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3-3 point
    Keywords: Opening, Joseki

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Stone on the 3-3 point

The 3-3 point (Japanese: 三々 san-san, Korean: samsam) is a good point, in that it makes territory in the corner, but it is still quite low and makes for a slow development. However, a play on the 3-3 point in itself can be considered as decisive: no immediate further play is required to settle the corner.

The popularity of 3-3 point openings in professional go has increased and decreased according to fashion, since they were first played around 1930.

If you later wish to develop a 3-3 point stone, a keima to a (3354 enclosure) or ogeima at b (3364 enclosure), on the fourth line, are most often used.

For White, the shoulder hit at c, taking influence in the centre, is quite common, but she can also play a kakari at b, d or e. An approach at ''a'' is not so good, in general.

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squeakyvoicedteen? I hope I am not breaking any rules here at Sensei's Library, but I have a 3-3 point question. Does anybody know if there are any compilations for survival tactics at the 3-3 point? Like, the maximum number of stones white can place for black to just barely make two eyes?

Charles See 3-3 point invasion, 4-4 point 3-3 invasion joseki, and links from those pages.



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