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killing
   

There are two ideas that are important to distinguish for a beginner:

  • taking the opponent's stones;
  • killing a group belonging to the opponent.

In the first case the stones are actually taken off the board. In the second case the group is put in a position where it has no long-term future (in particular cannot make two eyes). It may possibly survive, in a few ways: ko, attacking the outside groups successfully, connecting unexpectedly.

Unfortunately and somewhat confusingly, 'capture' may be used in both senses.



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