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Openings

Direction of Play in Go: Choosing Which Side to Build On, Which Way to Block and Why It Matters More Than Joseki

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

27/09/2026 5 min read

Joseki

Choosing Joseki by Direction: How the Rest of the Board Decides Which Corner Sequence Is Right

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

27/09/2026 5 min read

Joseki

The 3-4 Point and the Small Knight Approach: Enclosing the Corner, Answering the Approach and the Main Ideas Behind Each Choice

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

27/09/2026 5 min read