Endgame
Yose is the Go endgame, where borders are closed and every point counts. What it is, when it starts, and why many close games are decided in it.
Scoring
Territory scoring counts surrounded points and prisoners; area scoring counts stones and surrounded points. How they differ, when it matters, and why.
Endgame
Sente keeps the initiative, gote gives it away. How the difference shapes the order of endgame moves in Go, with double sente, reverse sente and examples.
Scoring
Black moves first in Go, which is an advantage. Komi gives White extra points to balance it. Why it exists, why it is 7.5 here and how it shapes strategy.
Endgame
A practical way to estimate endgame move values in Go: compare the result if you play and if your opponent plays, then adjust for sente and gote.
Endgame
Most points lost in the Go endgame come from a handful of habits. Eight common endgame mistakes, why they happen and a short fix for each one.
Scoring
On this site a Go game ends after two passes and the board is counted as it stands. Why dead stones must be captured first, and how to do it without losing poin
Endgame
Neutral points, or dame, belong to nobody at the end of a Go game. Why filling them matters under area scoring, and the hidden dangers of filling them.