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Attack and Defence
    Keywords: MiddleGame

During the middle game (chuban), groups come under attack. See WeakGroup. Note that attacking is very different from killing. So attacking techniques are not the same as techniques for cutting and eye-stealing. You may need those techniques in order to set up an attack; but the question is then how to conduct an attack if you cannot kill.

Attack

Attacking techniques

Attacking concepts

Defense

Defending techniques

Defending concepts

Overall

Overall concepts

Objectives of an attack

  • Attack to make territory
  • Attack to create thickness
  • Go out for the kill (only) if the opponent ignores the attack

Basic tactics

Fights where two groups struggle for life are semeais.

Further study

Books on this subject are:


Authors:

DieterVerhofstadt



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