The Shusaku opening, or Shusaku fuseki (秀策流布石), is a famous
traditional
fuseki
''Fuseki'' (Japanese: ; ) is the whole board Go opening theory, opening in the go (game), game of Go.
Characteristics Less systematic
Since each move is typically isolated and unforced (i.e., not a Go strategy and tactics#Sente and gote, sent ...
for black stones in the
game of Go. It was developed to perfection (but not invented) by
Honinbo Shusaku and passed down to the
Meiji,
Taishō, and
Shōwa eras.
With its variants, it constituted the basis of the major theories of ''fuseki'' for nearly a century, until the 1930s, at which point the introduction of ''
komidashi
in the game of Go are points added to the score of the player with the white stones as compensation for playing second. The value of Black's first-move advantage is generally considered to be between 5 and 7 points by the end of the game.
Stan ...
'' and major innovations under the ''
shinfuseki'' opening occurred. However, as a testimony to its effectiveness, this type of opening is still played by professionals when playing without a ''
komi'' handicap.
The orthodox Shusaku fuseki is as follows:
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