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Do not defend territories open on two sides
Path: GoProverbs · Prev: MakeAFistBeforeStriking · Next: AttachToTheStrongerStoneInAPincer
Difficulty: Advanced
Keywords: Opening, Proverb
Territories which are open for attack at two sides are not territory. Therefore they should not be defended as such.
Territories which are open for attack from both sides are in practice those which are based on the fourth line. Remember that stones are there because you chose in the first place to play for influence rather than territory . If such a territory is under attack, you should accept the fact and use your influence either to counter-attack, or to press the invader into a low position.
From a nine-stone game in which I was White. In a position like this Black played
White at In any case Black is taking aggressive action to deal with the open skirts. This should be much better than trying to complete the open-skirted territory. Path: GoProverbs · Prev: MakeAFistBeforeStriking · Next: AttachToTheStrongerStoneInAPincer This is a copy of the living page "Do not defend territories open on two sides" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |