Strategy
Go strategy is the planning and decision-making based on incomplete information about the details of variations and related decision-making. Preferably, strategy leads to victory or at least an improved position and considers the global position.
In contrast to strategy, Go tactics refers to reasonably complete reading of move sequences, their variations and related decision making. Tactics can, but need not, be restricted to a local area.
A good strategy will be based on:
Strategic Position
Factors that affect devising a plan include:
- Intuition
- Sense of direction
- Importance of stones
- Whole board thinking
- Positional judgment
Strategic Concepts
Strategic concepts are ideas and techniques that can be applied to a global strategy, such as:
- aji
- amarigatachi
- amashi
- honte
- furikawari
- karami
- kikasare
- kikashi
- korigatachi
- miai
- probe
- sabaki
- thickness
- tedomari
- tenuki
Strategic Principles
Strategic principles are guidelines that can help a plan be successful, such as:
Strategic Plans
Further Reading
- Joseki Volume 2 Strategy -- Robert Jasiek
- 36 Stratagems Applied to Go -- Ma Xiaochun
- Strategic Concepts of Go -- Nagahara Yoshiaki and Richard Bozulich