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bo-tsugi
Keywords: Shape, Go term
Bo-tsugi (棒継ぎ), or the "staff connection," is the term for a wall of three stones.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/14/96ba1d2d0bb64a081ce44d5f73646d44.png) | The 'staff connection' |
When Black needs to make shape with , connecting solidly as shown here is best. This is bo-tsugi.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/25/810cedaf46b67369843211051797e5dd.png) | Forcing instead |
Playing here forces an answer, but after that it is harder for Black to arrange his shape.
Charles Matthews
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