Strategy of go - introductory
This page is for beginners who so far have just understood the page rules of Go - introductory. Advanced beginners and kyu players please also see Pages for Beginners and Beginner Study Section.
Table of contents | Table of diagrams A tactical connection A strategic connection |
Tactical Connection
A tactical connection solidly connects stones of the same colour.
See also solid connection.
The advantages of connected stones over stones that aren't connected are enormous. For example connected stones definitely share all liberties, eyes, chances to connect further.
Strategic Connection
A strategic connection connects stones of the same colour on a large scale. The opponent will have difficulties in cutting them apart; but skillful strategy might still succeed in cutting at a later time in the game.
Strategic Group
In order to achieve any objective on the go board, you should make a group or groups to do that. Only a very little experience is enough to show that tactical connections alone are not sufficient. One must use some appropriate combination of tactically-connected units (often called chains).
Eye
Also see TwoEyes.
Life
Death
Coexistence
See seki.
The page basic strategies list shows how the overall strategy of the game might appear with the experience of about 100 games.
See also /Discussion.