Descent

  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Shape, Go term

Chinese: 立 (lì)
Japanese: 下がり or サガリ (sagari)
Korean: -

[Diagram]

Descent

A descent is a stretch to or towards the edge of the board. W1 is a descent.

[Diagram]

Another descent

So is B1 in this diagram.


Descent is often a useful tesuji and makes good shape. It may for example gain important liberties.

Examples

See also


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