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Cut
Path: Mistake · Prev: BadShape · Next: Damezumari
Difficulty: Beginner
Keywords: Shape, Tactics
A cut is the action or the move which separates two connected groups of stones. Cutting is a central concept in go - you are normally well advised to keep your own groups connected but cut your opponent's apart. Divide and conquer.
Because of the two marked black stones, the marked white stones are cut off from the living white stones on the top edge. It is worth noting that cutting stones are often themselves separated from their group, so if you are cutting two groups to capture one of them, you must make sure that your cutting stones will not get captured first. See also shapes and Connections for examples of cuts, captures and connections. Other related subjects include semeai, ladder, geta. Path: Mistake · Prev: BadShape · Next: Damezumari This is a copy of the living page "Cut" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |