#capturing in go

Go Rules

The Ko Rule in Go: Why You Cannot Recapture Immediately, What a Ko Threat Is and How Ko Fights Are Won

The ko shape in Go explained: why an immediate recapture is forbidden, how superko works on this site, what ko threats are and how to decide a ko fight.

28/09/2026 5 min read

Go Rules

Liberties and Capturing in Go: How Stones Live, How They Die, and How to Count Breathing Space

What liberties are in Go, how groups share them, how capturing works on the edge and in the corner, and simple habits to stop losing stones by accident.

28/09/2026 5 min read