Go Verbs
Go Verbs to describe moves.
In japanese tournaments, after the move is announced they often describe the move with a set of specialized verbs. These words are also useful for describing move sequences without resorting to coordinates.
extend has two meanings... the basic one is to get yourself out of atari this way. the other is usually a response to hane
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Push (from outside)
This is how to cut a keima in good style
This is w's usual response
Good for B
Important point
supposed to be a bad move
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Sagari ("going down")
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Connect (?)
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perhaps cover?
There needs to be a name for making a filled empty triangle, too.
Often will damage W's shape. In endgame often 1 point sente.
very common - to play a contact keima from a 3rd line stone.
When both sides are working off of 2-high walls and one goes into the other's zone.
Kosumi defense after an invasion is common.
-Ernie