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[Diagram]
First move choices

Here are the possible opening moves on a 9x9 board, in roughly descending order of popularity from a set of pro games (largely taken from Gobase).



[55]

[Diagram]
5-5 opening

The 5-5 point seems to be the most popular opening.



[34]

[Diagram]
3-4 Opening

There are many choices after 3-4, but of these, h-k have appeared only once in the set.



[44]

[Diagram]
4-4 opening

a appears about twice as often as any other choice.



[53]

[Diagram]
5-3 opening

a is about twice as popular as anything else, and f appears only once.



[54]

[Diagram]
5-4 opening

a is more popular than the others.



[33]

[Diagram]
3-3 opening

No doubt other choices are possible as well.



Also see 9x9 strategy, /Discussion.



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