TheArtOf9x9Go/9x9 proverbs

ATTACK

• Attack by one point jump or kight moves.
• Attack before you defend.
• Kill him before he kill you.
• Attack with sente first.
• Attack with gote second.
• Attack outside-in.
• If you don't know where to play, attack the weakest army.
• See clearly where there is a dead point of a big weak group, and hit it.
• Fight back a touching attack with a sente hane.
• De-balance the shape of White.

DEFEND

• In a confined area, play diagonally.
• To defend with sente is good.
• Never miss a good change to help your big group.
• If it is big to defend, defend it, even with gote.
• See clearly where there is a dead point of your big weak group and cure it.
• Don't reply a gote attack if you can do a sente attack.
• Defending that you can jump later is good.
• If split, the armies should have space to live.
• Prevent all small risks after you play all big attacks.

SOLIDITY

• Never take a risk if you are leading.
• Solidity is where there is no room to attack.
• Fix all the weak points before you pass.
• Allow the enemy to live in a confined area.

FORMS

• Split your army if the enemy is going to occupy a very large area.
• One point jump is bigger than it seems.
• Great wall is so influential in 9x9 go.
• Let the current situation decides what shape is good.
• Play contact moves if you are outscored.
• Move toward a free space with potential opportunity.

NEGOTIATION

• Exchange for a bigger zone.
• Add one or more stones to your dead stone if you have no big threat.

PHILOSOPHY

• Any pro can make a mistake. the point is to see it.
• Any kyu can know the art of go. The point is to understand it.
• Anyone needs no joseki.
• A few games a day.