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Do Not Defend Territories Open At Two Sides
Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: Proverb, Opening
Territories which are open for attack at two sides are not territory. Therefore they should not be defended as such. Imagine defending first one side of your 'territory', then the other. There will not be many points left inside, and in the meantime your opponent has solidified on the outside and will gain more than your points inside. Territories which are open for attack from both sides are in practice those which are based on the fourth line. Remember that these stones are there because you chose to play for influence rather than territory in the first place. If such a territory is under attack, you should accept the fact and use your influence either to counterattack, or to press the attacker into a low position. This is a copy of the living page "Do Not Defend Territories Open At Two Sides" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |