Joseki Quick Reference
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Table of contents | Table of diagrams Joseki Quick Reference komoku approaches komoku enclosures hoshi approaches hoshi enclosures sansan approaches sansan enclosure mokuhazushi approaches mokuhazushi enclosures |
Corner
- a : 3-4 Komoku
- b : 4-4 Hoshi
- c : 3-3 Sansan
- d : 3-5 Mokuhazushi
- e : 4-5 Takamoku
- f : 6-3 Oomokuhazushi
- g : 6-4 Ootakamoku
- h :5-5 Gonogo
[1]
Komoku
approach
- a : low
- b : high
- c : distant (low)
- d : distant high
- e : distant very high
- f : 'wrong' direction
- g : 'wrong' direction low
- h : 'wrong' direction very distant high
enclosure
- m : Fujisawa Hideyuki
- z : not joseki, yet sometimes played.
[2]
Hoshi
approach
- a : low
- b : high
- c : distant (low)?
- d : distant high?
- e : sansan invasion
- f : shoulder hit
- g : very low
- h : outside contact
- j : inside contact
- k : very large knight's approach?
enclosure[1]
- a : Iron pillar consolidation
- b : high slightly open
- c : low territorial
- d : large (low) development
- e : large high influence
- f : sansan prevention
- g : kosumi ???
[3]
Sansan
approach
- a : distant high most common
- b : shoulder hit common
- c : distant low a little heavy
- d : low a little heavier
- e : high challenged as joseki
- f : very distant hardly an approach
enclosure?[2]
- a : large high most orthodox
- b : large low secure
- c : high prevent the shoulder hit
- d : low rare
Mokuhazushi
approach
- a : low most common
- b : sansan invasion
- c : high stay out of trouble
- d : distant low ancient
- e : very high very high and very uncommon
enclosure?
- a : converts to 3453
- b : 3554 open
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[1] Bill: It seems strange to call these enclosures, except perhaps the Iron pillar, the 3-3 and the kosumi. In general it takes two additional plays besides the 4-4 to secure the corner. That is an important idea.
[2] Bill: Conversely, it seems strange to call these enclosures, because the 3-3 itself suffices to secure the corner. That is another important idea.