Corners, then sides, then center

• Making life, a base or territory is supported by a player's stones and the edges of a board.

• It takes only two walls of stones to surround territory in the corners, and three on the sides, compared to four in the center

Corner territory & eyes  

8 stones, 16 points

two eyes requires at least 6 stones

Side territory & eyes  

8 stones, 8 points

2 eyes requires at least 8 stones

Center territory & eyes  

8 stones, 4 points

2 eyes requires at least 10 stones

See also

• BeginnerStudySection
• Point Popularity By Move Number, which demonstrates this proverb with statistical analysis and nice animated graphics.
• Corner is gold, side is silver, center is grass