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Influence
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    Keywords: Strategy, Go term

Influence is also called 势 (shi4) or 势力 (shi4 li4) in Chinese[1], 势力 (seiryoku) or (gaisei) in Japanese and ? in Korean.

Each stone has a certain influence on the board. Captured stones have an influence close to zero. Surrounded stones that make a live group, influence only the surrounding group. Stones that are in open space have an influence on that open space and the stones bordering that open space. Influence is a long-range effect. For example: a ladder breaker changes the balance in the opposite corner.

  • The stronger a group, the greater its influence on a neighbouring area.
  • The more open the neighbouring area, the greater the group's influence.
  • The weaker the other groups neighbouring that area, the larger the group's influence.

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