I have started playing shogi few time ago, and I am confused with one thing: how do I learn openings for Gote? In lishogi studys there are only openings for Sente mainly, with very few exceptions and I have problems to learn how to play the early-game with white. Same thing aplies for YouTube videos and tutorials. If someone could tell me where I can find opening theory for gote I would be very thankfull. And, by the way, what are your favourite openings :) ?
most openings that work for sente will also work for gote. true that as gote, you'l start with a little less initiative, and so you'l need to be just a little more vigilant
may I ask: what opening/s have you been trying to learn?
@Papermask , I usually play Ureshino as Sente and I try to play Gokigen Central Rook as Gote, but when my oponent plays P-24 as his first move it gets complicated. I usually try to adjust the move order to end up in a similar position, but I would prefer to learn an alternative opening against it (maybe Aigakari?).
@NamahageOni , I am also pretty new to shogi. I play fourth file rook with mino castle as my opening. I am not really too much experienced with other openings. If you want to try mino castle sometime remember not to let the opponent attack you on the last files. That's when mino castle starts cracking.
ah I see. yes, ureshino style really benefits when it has the starting move
you could still use it as gote, if you like?
central rook is generally a good opening
sounds like you'r having a little trouble with static rook openings
they can be quite effective at starting the attack
I often use climbing silver, 4th file rook, and opposing rook
@Stonefortune thanks for the idea :).
@Papermask thanks for the recomendations, I will take them into account. I will probably try oposing rook since its easy to learn (or that's what I have heard) and seems like a good opening to me.
4th file rook was the easiest to learn for me you could use that for both sites. And Hdetchi has a video series about it
And you mean when black playes p24` when you start with the sliver? Push the rook pawn because the enemy pawn is a good point of action
If you meeant p34 then here is the wikiaticle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ureshino_opening
Or do you mean if black plays 1. p26? since you aks about white central
1. p26 2. p34 ( bishop on 33 if black plays p25) 3.p76 4.p44 5. ??? then you can either decide for 4th file rook or central rook. If blacls makes the early rook pan advance you can even go for oposign rook,
Or ignore that and start you own rook pawn push and stay static
If the written form is not easy enough fo you I can create a study where i show what i mean
@loliconchess , with P-26 I am talking about when Sente starts advancing the pawn in front of his rook. It is difficult do deal with it if you are trying to play Gokigen central rook because the oponent has the posiblility to make a fast atack before you have reached the position you want. I know it seems like a stupid problem, because altering the move order seems to solve the issue. However, when you try to do it the oponent ends in a better position than yours. I know maybe I am doing it bad and there is a way but, since I am a beginner, I would prefer avoiding getting into trouble in the first moves.
About 4th file rook, most types of it are too passive for me (in my opinion), I have not researched enough to talk confidently about it, but I would say 4th file rook its not my playstyle. However, thanks for the recommendation :).
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