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Keywords: Shape, 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:
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. Path: AllAboutInfluence · Prev: AboutInfluence · Next: ExtensionFromAWall This is a copy of the living page "Wall" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |