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Rules of go - second tutorial
  Difficulty: Introductory   Keywords: Rules

Unlike Rules of Go - introductory, this page currently has little structure to it.

Topics covered directly or as links in this page include:

  • Removal (More on suicide)
  • Ko threats
  • Handicaps
  • Komi
  • Ties
  • Rules of go - worldwide variations

Removal

There is another type of removal, called suicide. Some rules allow it, some forbid it. In practice, it occurs rarely.

[Diagram]
Before the play

[Diagram]
A black play

[Diagram]
After the play



The black play 1 removes the surrounded three black stones. For this Black occupies the last empty point between the two black stones.


Ko Threats

Handicap

Komi


Tie

This is a draw at game end, where two players get the same score.

[Diagram]
A tie


For further rules information see RulesOfGo.


Please do not add any advanced information on BasicRulesOfGo since that page is about basics only! -- RobertJasiek

Discussion moved from here to Basic Rules of Go Advanced - discussion.



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