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Geta
Path: Tesuji · Prev: Shicho · Next: SqueezeTesuji
Difficulty: Beginner
Keywords: Tesuji, Tactics, Go term
A geta (the English term is 'net') is a technique where one or a few stones are captured by blocking the exits. The basic form of a geta is shown by White 1 in this diagram. The marked black stone now cannot escape: If Black plays a, White answers at b; if Black c, she answers at d.
A slightly more complicated geta is White 3 in this diagram. Try to check for yourself that Black can indeed not escape after this move. Further reading
Fhayashi - anyone know the basis for the Japanese term? The word means 'sandals', and the two two-stone groups do resemble the thongs on the top of a pair of geta... exswoo- You just answered your own question :) JG - Kageyama gives the same definition as his private etymology in his book LessonsInTheFundamentalsOfGo. KarlKnechtel - ... I don't see the "sandals"... :/ Fhayashi - I guess it would be unnecessarily complex to use the term 'sandal' instead of 'net'... Imagine the confusion - "Black 3 captures with sandals".
I believe it's the shape, in relation to the old wooden shoes or clogs used in Japan (by women, mainly) with high wooden pieces underneath, to keep the sole out of the mud. Path: Tesuji · Prev: Shicho · Next: SqueezeTesuji This is a copy of the living page "Geta" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |