One Stone  

A stone by itself, not touching or connected to any other stone, can be considered good shape. Its attack points are a one-point jump away, labeled a through d.

Two Stones

Iron Pillar  

Two stones connected only to each other is a good shape called an Iron Pillar, Iron Post, or Tetchu. Its attack points are labeled a through f.

Ikken Tobi  

Two stones one space apart is a good shape known as Ikken Tobi, the One-Space Jump, or the One-Point Jump. Its attack points are labeled a through h.

Kosumi  

Two stones diagonally adjacent from each other is a good shape called a Kosumi. Its attack points are labeled a through d. The stones, as shown, are considered connected.

Keima  

The relationship between the two stones as illustrated is known as the Knight's Move or Keima. Its attack points are labeled a and b. The attack points are at positions that can help with separating the stones into two distinct groups, which can lead to complicated situations.

Ogeima  

This illustrated relationship is known as the Large Knight's Move or Ogeima. Its attack points are labeled a and b.

Daidai-geima  

This relationship is known by the rather inventive name of Very Large Knight's Move or Daidai-geima. Its attack points are labeled a through d.

Sangen biraki  

A three-space extension can be attacked at a.

Niken biraki  

A two-space extension can be attacked at a or b.

Three Stones

Good shapes with three stones build on good shapes with two stones.

Iron Pillar Extension  

A one-space jump from an Iron Pillar can be attacked at a to prevent the good shape known as the Bamboo Joint.

Iron Pillar with Two-Space Extension  

A two-space jump from an Iron Pillar can be attacked at a. Without supporting stones in the immediate vicinity, no other local move can separate the Iron Pillar from the extended stone. Be aware that there are ladder relationships that come into play when attempting to separate the shape.

Iron Pillar with Three-Space Extension  

Like the three-space extension, this shape can be attacked at a.

Tiger's Mouth  

The Tiger's Mouth or Kaketsugi, has a key attack point at a. This attack point prevents the opponent from making a Ponnuki shape. Notice how this good shape is is built upon a Kosumi.

Dog's Head  

The Dog's Head or sake bottle shape can be attacked at a (or by symmetry, b). This shape builds upon a one-space jump or a Knight's Move. The aim of the attack points is to, eventually, spoil the shape by playing at z.

Horse Head  

The Horse Head shape is readily attacked at a.

Giraffe's Face  

For completeness, the Giraffe's Face can be separated by playing at a.

Tower  

The Tower shape can be attacked at a. A move at a aims to push through at z or y, whichever the opponent does not protect.

Four Stones

Bamboo Joint  

The Bamboo Joint can be attacked at the points a through f. Notice how a and d prevent a shape similar to the Tiger's Mouth.

Iron Ikken-Tobi  

An Iron Post beside an Ikken-Tobi can be attacked at the points a through e.

Iron Keima  

An Iron Post beside a Keima can be attacked at the points a through e.

Ponnuki  

The Ponnuki is not easily attacked, although the points from a to h are similar to the attack points of a Kosumi.

Five Stones

Baseball Diamond  

The Baseball Diamond has weaknesses at a and b.