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    Keywords: EndGame, Go term

Neutral points (Japanese dame) are points on the goban which do not give any points to either player.[1] Normally, remaining neutral points are filled in at the end of the game by alternation between the players.

But see Dame is overloaded.


Sometimes the word is used more dynamically, such as 'with this play, Black has made the lower edge into neutral points' - meaning that because of the way Black has played, the lower edge (which we suppose was one strongly influenced by White) will now likely not give (m)any points to either player - a net benefit for Black.


[Diagram]
9x9 game

The circled points are neutral. For all these points, it does not matter (under Japanese counting) which player plays them first. Note that during the filling of the neutral points, Black will at some time have to fill up at a. Because of this, a is regarded a neutral point as well - it is an empty point which (under Japanese counting) is not a point for either player. (See teire.)



When using territory scoring, the intersections on which neutral points are filled do not gain points, for either player.


When using area scoring, they do give points. Due to peculiar rules definitions even Japanese rules tend to require the filling of dame strategically or even explicitly. --Robert Jasiek


Authors:

WikiMasterEdit by Andre Engels, original page can be found at DameBeforeMasterEdit. Relinked by DieterVerhofstadt, after the WikiMasterEdit of scoring.

[1] An alternative meaning of dame is 'liberty'. Thus, dame points are those points that are (no more) than a liberty of a group of stones.



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