Rules of go - second tutorial

  Difficulty: Introductory   Keywords: Rules

Unlike Rules of Go - introductory, this page currently has little structure to it.

Topics covered directly or as links in this page include:

  • Removal (More on suicide)
  • Ko threats
  • Handicaps
  • Komi
  • Ties
  • Rules of go - worldwide variations

Removal

There is another type of removal, called suicide. Some rules allow it, some forbid it. In practice, it occurs rarely.

[Diagram]

Before the play

[Diagram]

A black play

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After the play



The black play 1 removes the surrounded three black stones. For this Black occupies the last empty point between the two black stones.


Ko Threats

Minor point

Handicap

Komi


Tie

This is a draw at game end, where two players get the same score.

[Diagram]

A tie

White has captured 2 Black stones; Black has captured 1 White stone. (The [circled point] points show where the stones were captured.)

For further rules information see RulesOfGo.


Please do not add any advanced information on BasicRulesOfGo since that page is about basics only! -- RobertJasiek


Important discussion on the /Discussion page.


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