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Hoshi
Keywords: Go term
A 19x19 goban has nine hoshi (also called star points), as shown on the diagram. They are the points on which handicap stones are traditionally placed in a handicap game. See also 4-4 point and tengen.
A 13x13 goban has only 5 hoshi.
A 9x9 goban also has only 5 hoshi. (Some 9x9 boards have only 1 hoshi --- the 5-5 point in the center.) This is a copy of the living page "Hoshi" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |