9x9 Openings

   
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First move choices

Here are the possible opening moves on a 9x9 board, in roughly descending order of popularity from a set of pro games (largely taken from Gobase).



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5-5 opening

The 5-5 point seems to be the most popular opening.



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3-4 Opening

There are many choices after 3-4, but of these, h-k have appeared only once in the set.



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4-4 opening

a appears about twice as often as any other choice.



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5-3 opening

a is about twice as popular as anything else, and f appears only once.



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5-4 opening

a is more popular than the others.



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3-3 opening

No doubt other choices are possible as well.


Also see 9x9 strategy, /Discussion.


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