#go liberties

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

Fighting

Capturing Races in Go (Semeai): How to Count Liberties and Win the Fight Between Two Groups

When two groups surround each other, the one with more liberties usually wins. How to count them, which liberties to fill first, and when seki appears.

27/09/2026 6 min read