Ko Pages - Beginner

One of the central principles of the go rules is the concept of a ko. A ko cannot be recaptured straight away, and if the ko has any value, what is known as a ko-fight develops.

This page is meant to give you some basic information about what a ko-fight is, and how to play it.

Main pages

• Ko
• Ko threat

Ko types

• Direct Ko
• Approach Ko
• Throw-in ko

About fighting a ko

• Finding ko threats
• Value of a Ko Threat
• Ko fight Example
• Resolve the Ko

About going for ko

• If you don't like ko, don't play go.
• Capture First
• Finding a ko
• Ko preparation
• An example of removing a local threat

Further reading

• Ko Pages - Taxonomy