Rules of go - second tutorial

  Difficulty: Introductory   Keywords: Rules

We recommend reading Rules of Go - introductory first.

Table of contents

Handicaps

Even a new beginner like you can play against experienced players using a simple system of handicaps. In go, the beginner can take a few extra moves at the beginning of the game. In this way, the beginner has a chance to win, and the experienced player can have a challenging game.

See: Handicap

By comparison, in chess the handicap is a missing piece, and this changes the character of the game.

The concept of territory

See: Territory

The concept of life and death

See: Life and Death

Komi

See: Komi

Tie

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

[Diagram]

A tie

White has captured three Black stones, and has five points territory.

Black has eight points territory.

Both players get a score of 8.




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