joseki

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joseki

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From Japanese 定石 (jōseki), literally 定 set + 石 stone.

noun josekis · joseki

A studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go, especially at a corner of the board, in the opening phase of a game. Joseki have a variety of outcomes and can be beneficial or detrimental based on the situation. However, Joseki theoretically include the best moves locally for each player.

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noun a studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go

日本語	定石 jōseki
中文	定式 dìngshì

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@misc{joseki_2026,
  title = {joseki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joseki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}