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End of fuseki, start of chuban
Keywords: Opening, MiddleGame, Strategy
Here we discuss when the fuseki (opening) can be said to go over into chuban (middle game). DieterVerhofstadt: In the opening, both players sketch out their spheres of influence. The middle game starts when
In all cases, groups of both players run out into the center. This is the distinguishing feature of the middle game. Bob McGuigan: I'm not sure there are such easy ways to tell when the opening is over. For example, probe moves against a corner formation may be played in the opening and these sometimes lead to a local fight. You could also say that joseki sequences are fights locally. I think that big points are also important in determining when the opening has ended. The opening is over when there are no more big points to be played. In actual games there are often early fights which reach a point of equilibrium and then the game switches to taking big points again. In a sense, then, there has been a bit of middle game activity and then a reversion to the opening. So, actually, there may not be a clear border between the opening and the middle game. This is a copy of the living page "End of fuseki, start of chuban" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |