Net
A net is a technique where one or a few stones are captured by blocking the exits. The basic form of a net is in this diagram. The marked white stone now cannot escape: If White plays a, Black answers at b; if White c, then d.
From three stones onward, the common technique of for one or two stones does not work anymore. However, if
were at a, then we have a position known as the crane's nest tesuji and Black's stones are captured.
Further reading
- Ladder and loose ladder
- Net versus ladder
- Jaw strap
- Crane's nest tesuji
- Geta etymology
- Non-local move versus a local move