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Corners Then Sides Then Center/ Discussion
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Letting the opponent get an uneven advantage in a corner you are fighting for will help you lose. Does this not apply for all places you are fighting? And please prefer sides over the center. Why should i prefer the sides over the center?.. Why not, instead of giving instructions; say something about why it's good to play those places. It's not about it being easier to live, or how many stones it takes to surround. It is true, but those are just infered from the real reason. It's all about efficiency. If the player is told that that it is efficiency it is about, then they will think about why. And hopefully learn some of the fundemental concepts of go in the process. Tamsin: It seems to me that thinking about the opening is always changing. "Everybody knows" that it is quickest and easiest to make territory in the corner and then the sides, and that moves in the centre have little territorial value. That said, at least up to high dan level, I'm sure that what really, really matters is understanding how stones work together. That is, you can play pretty much wherever you like with success if you know how to make use of the plays you have made. I'm sure that corners are the biggest opening moves, but just maybe they are not that much bigger than the sides after all. Richard Cant: The reason for not playing moves in the centre is not that one does not want to make territory in the centre - it is rather than if you want to make territory in the centre in sente then the easiest way to do it is to play stones on the 4th line - next to your opponents 3rd line stones - forcing him to reply. Stones on the 4th line also make a larger centre territory than stones played higher up. (Of course, making centre territory is not the only use for a 4th line wall). Bear in mind also that a stone in the corner is not necessarily there to make territory. A 4-4 stone is there mainly for its central influence. (something beginners often fail to appreciate when trying to use their handicap stones!) This is a copy of the living page "Corners Then Sides Then Center/ Discussion" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |