Fuseki

Some players occupy the side very quickly in order to build up a good framework, while some place their stones around the center.

The development of fuseki was very limited in the distant past, because nearly all players' efforts were put into making corner plays and enclosures (Joseki).

The range of possibilities is great, and the number of high-level game records that are actually published is not low (only a few thousand a year).

Perhaps the most highly regarded pioneer player of the 20th century, Go Seigen, created an uproar when he played his third move (black 5) on the tengen, or center point in a game against the reigning Honinbo Shusai.

Go Seigen lost the controversial 4-month game (which is believed to be due to help from one of the Honinbo's students), but proved his ability against high-ranking opponents, even when employing such an unusual strategy.