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Joseki?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:22 pm
by Scrummage
I'm a pretty casual young go player, mostly blitz these days, around fifth kyu. I haven't been playing too long and I've just come across the attached SGF, or something similar to it. What's the best way to handle it assuming the surrounding circumstances are open.
Re: Joseki?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:48 pm
by Solomon
For those who don't want to open up an SGF file just to see a joseki:
$$B Black to play
$$ ------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 3 . 2 . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 4 . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
- Click Here To Show Diagram Code
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ------------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 3 . 2 . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . 4 . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
Re: Joseki?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:41 pm
by Scrummage
Thanks man, I didn't know how to do that

Re: Joseki?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:43 pm
by jts
Re: Joseki?
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:58 am
by daniel_the_smith
I think 3 is usually a mistake unless black has a stone on or around at least one of the side star points. I think 4 is usually a mistake unless 3 was a mistake (white *should* end up with two groups now).
That said, this position does appear occasionally in professional play:

Re: Joseki?
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:32 am
by Scrummage
That's man... and that josekipedia looks awesome, thanks