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Why we do open on Tengen
   

Here will lie useful information about opening on Tengen. Feel free to add what you think should be added. See also Tengen.


Clearly, on a 9x9 board (and smaller) the tengen opening is very strong. Black can play here and claim the side opposite his opponent, as well as their center. Most of the time at 9x9 I, Daniel-chan, open here.

On larger boards it is really a speculative play, for example the 19x19 tengen openings. I don't think I'd play it as White, though I can see that, with komi, it might be workable. To me, a tengen opening makes more sense as Black, at least at my level (beginner), since W2 through B5 will often claim the corners, so the corners develop evenly (at least at first). I don't do it even on 13x13 boards, but who knows? Perhaps I will become adventurous :)

-- Daniel-chan


I have opened successfully on Tengen on 19x19 on several occasions. Focusing on influence pointing towards the middle is a huge point in playing these games. I usually try high approaches instead of low, for example. -- FFLaguna



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