Finger

    Keywords: Go term

A finger is a group of stones that a player pokes into an opponent's territory. Alternative names sometimes used are worm or snake.

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Finger (groups stable to the left)

W1 starts a finger. Various responses for Black a - e were tried.



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Finger variation d

One way to defend is to play loosely.



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Bad finger variation

Often contact plays will not stop the finger.



Charles B4, B6, B8 are bad. In particular B8 is a classic squeezing out the toothpaste mistake.


-- Hu


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