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Jōseki
In go and '' shōgi'', a ''jōseki'' or ''jouseki'' (''kanji'' characters for go, for ''shōgi'') is the studied sequences of moves for which the result is considered ''balanced'' for both black and white sides. Go ''jōseki'' In go, because games typically start with plays in the corners, go ''jōseki'' are usually about corner play as the players try to gain local advantages there in order to obtain a better overall position. Though less common, there are also ''jōseki'' for the middle game. In Japanese, ''jō'' () means "fixed" or "set" and ''seki'' () means stones, giving the literal meaning "set stones", as in "set pattern". In Chinese, the term for joseki is ''dìngshì'' (). The concept of "balance", here, often refers to an equitable trade-off between securing territory in the corner versus making good ''thickness'' toward the sides and the center. In application, these concepts are very dynamic, and, often, deviations from a ''jōseki'' depend upon the needs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogi Opening
A shogi opening ( ) is the sequence of initial moves of a shogi game before the middle game. The more general Japanese term for the beginning of the game is ()''.'' A '' jōseki'' () is the especially recommended sequence of moves for a given opening that was considered balanced play at one point in time for both sides by professional players. (However, some ''s'' have become outdated when they are reevaluated to no longer give balanced play.) ''s'' also typically include commentary about the possible reasons to deviate from the especially regarding blunders. Note that not all openings have ''s''. For example, trap openings like Demon Slayer, while they may have standard moves, are considered to favor one player and are not balanced play. Thus, the Demon Slayer opening is not a jōseki. Introduction The very first opening moves in most games are pawn pushes. In particular, most games start with two types of pawn pushes. A player can move the rook pawn forward (P-26) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
