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Japanese Counting Example
   

Here is an example, step by step, of Japanese Counting.

This Example Game has just ended with two passes.


[Diagram]
Diag.: End of the Game

1: Note the territories

The players agree that:

  • White has two live groups, top left and bottom edge.
  • Black has two live groups, bottom left and right side.
  • White has two dead stones on the right.
  • Black has three dead stones on the top left.
  • Black has captured two white stones during the game.
  • There are no non-scoring points. (Dame, or Seki)

[Diagram]
Diag.: Dead stones removed

2: Remove the dead stones.

The dead stones are removed and placed with any prisoners captured during the game. The points where the dead stones were are marked with circles in the diagram.

  • Black now has four white stone prisoners.
  • White now has three black stone prisoners.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Prisioners Filled-In

3: Fill prisoners in

The prisoners are now filled into the territories of the same color. Generally, the smaller areas are filled in. The filled in prisoners are marked with a circle.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Black rearranged.

4: Rearrange territories

Three of Black's stones are moved from the top of his area to the bottom. This leaves a nice rectangular area, three by five, and a single point. The moved stones are shown with squares where they used to be, and circles where they were moved to.


[Diagram]
Diag.: White rearranged.

Two of White's stones are moved similarly.



5: Add the territories

Black has two areas now: 3 x 5 = 15 points, and a single point. Black's score is 16.

White has one area: 3 x 3 = 9 points. White's score is 9.

Black is the winner. He won by 16 - 9 = 7 points.



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