• Four-space square eye shape

    Four-space square eye shape

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of Four-space square eye shape
    description:
    A four-space square eye shape is a common shape in Go...
    status:
    Dead
    explanation:
    A four-space
    outside_liberties:
    Only matter if this becomes a capturing race.
    incomplete_shape:
    Doesn't matter if the shape is incomplete as it is already dead.
    level:
    Double-Digit-Kyu - Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    basic shapes
  • One-space notcher

    One-space notcher

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    description:
    A one-space notcher is a single empty point that...
    status:
    Four die, Seven Live, Five and Six are Unsettled.
    explanation:
    The status of a one space notcher depends on how long it is.
    level:
    Double-Digit-Kyu - Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    side shapes
  • Six-die eight-live

    Six-die eight-live

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    description:
    The six-die eight-live side position is a concept...
    example:
    In a six-die eight-live position, if the player can manage to extend the row to eight points...
    type:
    side shapes
  • Door Group

    Door Group

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of Door Group
    description:
    status:
    Dead
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    side shape
  • L Group

    L Group

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of L Group
    description:
    status:
    Dead.
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • L + 1 Group (Leg on Longer Side)

    L + 1 Group (Leg on Longer Side)

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of L + 1 Group (Leg on Longer Side)
    description:
    status:
    Depends on Sente. Can be killed. Ko and Seki result from mistakes.
    kill_by:
    Hane, Inside Attachment, 1-2 Placement.
    live_by:
    1-2 corner
    ko_by:
    Mistaken Attack results in ko. Thousand year ko can also happen in related shapes (where corner player has hanes on both sides).
    seki_by:
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • L + 2 Group

    L + 2 Group

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of L + 2 Group
    description:
    This is the L group with a sideways extension on both sides. Death can result from improper defense from an opponent's hane. Proper defense is 1-2 point after hane.
    status:
    Alive.
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    3-3 invasions typically produce this shape.
    point_value:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • Tripod Group

    Tripod Group

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of Tripod Group
    description:
    The smallest possible living shape in the corner.
    status:
    Alive
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    Lower attachment probe.
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • J Group

    J Group

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of J Group
    description:
    status:
    Depends on Sente
    kill_by:
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • Bent Four in the Corner

    Bent Four in the Corner

    | Learn | Practice | Shape of Bent Four in the Corner
    description:
    status:
    Depends on Sente
    kill_by:
    explanation:
    outside_liberties:
    incomplete_shape:
    joseki_origin:
    level:
    Single Digit Kyu
    type:
    corner shape
  • Shortage of Liberties

    Shortage of Liberties

    | Learn | Practice |
    type:
    Principles
  • Incomplete Shapes

    Incomplete Shapes

    | Learn | Practice |
    type:
    Principles
  • False Eyes

    False Eyes

    | Learn | Practice |
    type:
    Principles
  • Half Eyes

    Half Eyes

    | Learn | Practice |
    type:
    Principles
  • Interior Enemy Eyes

    Interior Enemy Eyes

    | Learn | Practice |
    type:
    Principles
  • Interior Moves Build Killable Shapes

    Interior Moves Build Killable Shapes

    | Learn | Practice |
    explanation:
    Almost-Filling
    type:
    Killing Principles
  • Weak Walls

    Weak Walls

    | Learn | Practice |
    explanation:
    Weak walls allow one to threaten to connect with an outside friendly group and thus give you an extra move
    type:
    Killing Principles
  • The Hane

    The Hane

    | Learn | Practice |
    explanation:
    ...
    type:
    Killing Principles
  • Make Living Shape

    Make Living Shape

    | Learn | Practice |
    explanation:
    ...
    type:
    Living Principles
  • Expand Eye Space

    Expand Eye Space

    | Learn | Practice |
    explanation:
    ...
    type:
    Living Principles
  • Make a shape practice.
  • Recognize a shape practice.
  • Kill Practice + principles.
  • Life practice + principles.
  • Joseki Life and Death Practice.