Taxonomy of Joseki
Keywords: Joseki, Index page
Here is a taxonomy of joseki, which means an organized list of the main joseki, grouped according to how the lines of play branch. Another term would be a phylogeny.
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4-4 point Josekis
- low approach
- low extension
- high extension
- large low extension
- large high extension
- Attach-block joseki
- Attach-extend joseki
- Attach-wedge joseki
- One-space low pincer
- One-space high pincer
- Two-space low pincer
- Two-space high pincer
- Three-space low pincer
- Three-space high pincer
- 4-4 point low approach, diagonal contact then pincer, 4-4 point low approach diagonal (the Takemiya kosumi), 4-4 point diagonal attachment joseki, double kakari.
- 4-4 point joseki bad follow-up.
- high approach
- very low approach
- distant (low) approach
- distant high approach
- outside contact
- inside contact
- The 3-3 point invasion: Basics, Advanced
3-4 point Josekis
- Low approach
- High approach
- Distant low (large knight, ogeima) approach
- Distant high approach
- Distant very high approach
- 3-4 point approach from the wrong direction
3-3 point Josekis
3-5 point Josekis
- low approach to 3-5 point
- 3-5 point 3-3 approach
- 3-5 point high approach, i.e. 3-5 point 5-4 approach.
- 3-5 point distant low approach, i.e. 3-5 point 5-3 approach
- 3-5 point very high approach, i.e. 3-5 point 5-5 approach