Ear point

    Keywords: Shape, Go term

Chinese: -
Japanese: 耳 (mimi)
Korean: -

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Ear point

ear point (mimi) is a point horizontally one space away from opponent's stone on the fourth line or higher (most usually a one space jump stone). If the stone is on the third line, similar approach move is a check (tsume).

In the diagram, W1 is one of ear points of Black's marked stone. In this case, it works as a keshi (reduction) to Black's framework.

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Both ears occupied

If you occupy both ear points, you can cut the one space jump (or shut in the Black group) starting from W1.

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Slows Black down

Black's further one space jump can be cut off by sacrificing a stone at W2. Note that the marked White stone serves as a good peep. Safer for Black is a diagonal play at B7 or W8 instead of B1.


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