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Tesuji Intoxication
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This refers to a bad habit by many lower kyu players (including myself) of falling into the trap of trying to capture a couple of enemy stones in elaborate way while failing to take the overall board situation into account.

Tesuji intoxication often leads to either:

A)Capturing 2-3 stones in gote while allowing your opponent to play a major point on the board.

B)Allowing your opponent to build up a powerful wall in exchange for the stones that your loss is often guaranteed well before the endgame.

Tesuji Intoxication seems to be particularly rampant in handicap games.



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