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Descent
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Shape, Go term

[Diagram]
Descent

A descent is a stretch to or towards the edge of the board. W1 is a descent.


[Diagram]
Another descent

So is B1 in this diagram.



Descent is often a useful tesuji and makes good shape. It may for example gain important liberties.

Examples

See also sagari.



This is a copy of the living page "Descent" at Sensei's Library.
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