Lesson details
- Level
- beginner/intermediate
- Updated
- 2026-09-30
- Concepts
- direction · side base · efficiency · timing
- Tags
- joseki · komoku · low-approach · special plays · efficiency
Lesson 12 · Komoku Special Responses
Komoku Special Responses
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
- Choose the side extension
- Compare the tiger mouth
Find the starting point
Identify the starting position, then compare the moves and the colors.
This variation is coming soon.
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) E3