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Cutting stones
Path: AspectsOfSacrifice · Prev: KeyStones · Next: Tenuki
Difficulty: Beginner Keywords: Tactics, Strategy, Go term
A group of stones that divides the enemy forces into two or more groups. May initially consist of a single stone at a cutting point.
Here the
If the game goes this way
Therefore White should take better care of the upper stones.
In general, cutting stones shouldn't be sacrificed if they keep separated groups of the opponent which are even a little weak (they are key stones).
If however stones are non-cutting, like these two Path: AspectsOfSacrifice · Prev: KeyStones · Next: Tenuki This is a copy of the living page "Cutting stones" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |