Lesson details
- Level
- beginner/intermediate
- Updated
- 2026-09-30
- Concepts
- light play · efficiency · corner guard · direction
- Tags
- joseki · star-point · special guard · light shape
Lesson 5 · Star Point Guard Responses
Star Point Guard 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
- Compare corner guards
- Guard from below
- Compare the nail response
Compare corner guards
Which corner guard would you like to compare first?
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) D4, White (setup) F3