Joseki

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Chinese: 定式 (dėngshė or ding4 shi4)
Japanese: 定石 (jōseki)
Korean: 정석 (定石) (RR?: jeong-seok, M-R: chŏng-sŏk)

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Overview

Joseki are generally agreed-upon sequences of play resulting in what is considered a fair outcome for both players. Usually there isn't the joseki in a given situation, but different joseki for different purposes, between which a choice has to be made.

The Chinese term for joseki means "settled pattern." The Japanese term, which uses the same initial character, literally means "settled/established/fixed stones." The Korean term uses the same Chinese characters meaning, in Korean usage, "right" / "proper" + "stone." What is considered joseki has changed throughout history, due to modern research, innovation and changing professional perspectives.

Joseki Reference

Sensei's Library has a comprehensive overview of Joseki. If you know which joseki you are looking for, then you can use the [ext] position search page. You can also use the quick reference below to navigate through the main branches.

>3-3 joseki >3-4 joseki >4-4 joseki >3-5 joseki >4-5 joseki >5-5 joseki >6-3 joseki >6-4 joseki
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Discussion and References

There are many pages of discussion on SL and elsewhere about joseki. Here is a short list of starting points:


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