#go technique

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

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