囲い • かこい • KAKOI
美
濃
囲
い
kifu • 棋譜
振り飛車 • furibisha
飛⇐
english
Mino castle
Kanji
美濃囲い
Hiragana
みのがこい
Romaji
Mino gakoi
Meaning
Mino castle
Usage
Ranging rook
Pros
Good horizontal defence
fast
Cons
Experienced players know how to destroy it
Notes
Mino gakoi rewards lateral resistance over frontal resistance. Construction speed is good. The castle provides an escape route on column 1, which is essential if the king is not to be trapped as a result of coordinated attacks.
jōseki + Kifu
english
Castle strength
Mino gakoi (美濃囲い) has a rather elastic and adaptable structure. The connection between the generals is the secret of its pliability. Poor compactness allows the Gyokusho (玉将) to retreat.
Joseki - Standard move - 定跡
standard move • joseki
定
跡