"joseki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: josekis [plural], joseki [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 定石 (jōseki), literally 定 set + 石 stone. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|joseki}} joseki (plural josekis or joseki)
  1. (go) 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. Wikipedia link: joseki Categories (topical): Go Related terms: fuseki Translations (a studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go): 定式 (dìngshì) (Chinese Mandarin), joseki (Finnish), 定石 (jōseki) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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