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Hoshi
Keywords: Go term
A 19x19 goban has nine hoshi (星) (also called star points), as shown in the diagram by the traditional small dots on nine intersections. 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. ![]() |