Flow of the Stones

   

Flow of the stones is a metaphor for natural, harmonious development of play, by both players, that is suitable for the position.

Examples

Example 1:

[Diagram]

Go Seigen (W) - Kitani Minoru, Moves 10 to 15

This example comes from the New Fuseki era, 1934. In Now I would play this way (Ima nara ko utsu), Go Seigen comments on this game.

W1 does not extend too far because of Black's center (BC). B4 welcomes an invasion, also because of his center, which will provide support for an attack in that case.

[Diagram]

Moves 16 to 21

On p. 105 Go Seigen says that there is a natural flow of the stones from W10 to B21.


Discussion

(see Axd/Sandbox#toc1 - feel free to remove this remark, don't think it is that important...)


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