Joseki
Joseki are standard corner sequences in Go that give both sides a fair result. What they are, why they exist, and how to learn them without memorising blindly.
Openings
The two most popular first moves in a Go corner compared: the 4-4 star point and the 3-4 point, what each one aims for, and which to choose as a beginner.
Joseki
What happens when your star-point corner is approached or invaded at 3-3: the main ideas behind the answers, who gets territory and who gets influence.
Joseki
An honest look at memorising joseki in Go: what beginners gain and lose, how much to learn at each stage, and a better way to study corner sequences.
Openings
How the opening works on the small 9×9 Go board: the strength of the centre point, third-line versus fourth-line moves, early contact and a simple plan.
Openings
How the 13×13 Go opening works: taking corners, approaching and enclosing, extending along the sides and moving smoothly from 9×9 to the full 19×19 board.
Openings
The core opening principles of Go explained: why corners come first, how far apart to place stones, third line versus fourth line, and how to avoid slow moves.
Openings
Direction of play is one of the most important ideas in Go: making your walls face open space, blocking toward your own strength, and not building toward your o
Openings
Why the same number of stones surrounds far more territory in the corner than on the side or in the centre, with simple counts you can check on any board.
Joseki
The same corner can be handled in several fair ways. How to choose the one that suits the whole board: walls toward open space, territory where it is safe, and
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The 3-4 point corner in Go: why it invites an enclosure, what the small knight approach aims for, and the main answers Black can choose from, explained by ideas