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Joseki Encyclopedia · Lesson 19

Komoku High Approach One-Space Low Pincer

Play the moves, compare branches, and practice recognizing the shape.

Lesson 19 · Komoku High Approach One-Space Low Pincer

Komoku High Approach One-Space Low Pincer

Explore the starting position, play each move on the board, and compare alternative branches.

Use the board, move controls or keyboard arrows to follow the lesson at your own pace.

Learning goals
  • Find the starting point
  • Play the ten-move shape
  • Compare three blocking directions

Find the starting point

Identify the starting position, then compare the moves and the colors.

A B C D E F G H J K L M N 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Setup: 2 stones · Black to play

Play the variation

Click or tap an empty intersection to play the next move.

Use ← / → to step backward or forward. Each branch starts from its own position.

Stones and move list

Black (setup) C4, White (setup) E4