Joseki

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Joseki 定石 are generally agreed-upon sequences of play. A joseki is a sequence of moves which results in what is normally considered a fair outcome for both players.

Chinese: 定式 (ding4 shi4)
Japanese: 定石 (joseki)
Korean: 정석 (定石) (jeong-seok)

In SL you'll find a quick reference, an extensive overview of joseki, a list of joseki pages and more thoughts about joseki, describing the thinking behind, the virtues and the dangers of joseki.

Here's already a little quick reference.

Quick Reference

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Little Quick Reference

Other initial positions are reflections and rotations of these points.

In the quick reference the page names are a bit silly. If the page names confuse you, concentrate on the shapes.


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