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Wall
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    Keywords: Opening, Go term

A wall in Go is similar to its natural counterpart, a long group of stones that separates parts of the board. It usually is difficult to cut and can have a lot of influence.

It is important to understand that defects and flaws in a wall, for example cutting points or the opponent's possible peeps, make a big difference to its value in fighting. You may consider that the wall builds territory, but in practice it is normal that it makes a framework first.


Here is a common situation involving a wall. It is a result of a 3-3 point invasion:

[Diagram]
A wall resulting from a common joseki

While White gets the corner, Black builds a wall with a lot of influence on the upper side and the center.



See also Extension From a Wall, flanking extension.



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