#go shape

Glossary

Shape and Tesuji: Good Shape, Bad Shape, the Empty Triangle, the Tiger's Mouth and the Clever Moves Go Players Admire

Shape describes how efficiently stones work together in Go; tesuji is the clever move that wins a local fight. The key terms, explained plainly.

28/09/2026 5 min read

Fighting

Cutting and Connecting in Go: Why Most Fights Start at a Cutting Point and How to Read Them

Most Go fights begin when one player cuts. How to spot cutting points, when to connect solidly, when a hanging connection is better, and when to cut.

27/09/2026 5 min read

Endgame

Closing Borders in Go: Hane, Descent, Block and the Small Shapes That Decide Close Games

Closing the borders between territories is most of the Go endgame. The hane, the descent and the block, when each is right, and how to avoid weak spots.

27/09/2026 5 min read