Go/Glossary of terms
Aji[edit | edit source]
amashi[edit | edit source]
Atari[edit | edit source]
Chinese: 打吃 (da3 chi1)/叫吃 (jiao4 chi1) | Japanese: アタリ/当たり (atari) | Korean: 단수 (dansu) A stone or group of stones with only one liberty left are said to be in atari.
cut[edit | edit source]
Chuban[edit | edit source]
Dan[edit | edit source]
Chinese: 段 (duàn) | Japanese: 段 (dan) | Korean: 단 (RR: dan, M-R: tan) Dan is the basic unit of rank used to denote Go strength in the case of professionals and stronger amateurs, dan can be translated as "degree"
Death[edit | edit source]
Eye[edit | edit source]
Fuseki[edit | edit source]
Chinese: 布局 (bùjú) | Japanese: 布石 (fuseki) | Korean: 포석 (RR: poseok, M-R: p’osŏk = posuk) Fuseki is a Japanese go term meaning "arraying stones", and refers to whole board openings.
Goban[edit | edit source]
A Go board.
Gote[edit | edit source]
Group[edit | edit source]
A group of stones (of one colour) that are nearby on the board.
Furikawari[edit | edit source]
Hane[edit | edit source]
Handicap[edit | edit source]
influence[edit | edit source]
The influence a group of stones has on part of the board. In other words, the places where one player can easily make territory.
Joban[edit | edit source]
Joseki[edit | edit source]
A fixed good set of moves. There are many joseki, and there are books and websites documenting them. It's a good idea to study the common ones.
katachi[edit | edit source]
Kaya[edit | edit source]
Ko[edit | edit source]
kyu[edit | edit source]
Life[edit | edit source]
Moyo[edit | edit source]
Nakade[edit | edit source]
prisoners[edit | edit source]
The stones that are captured from the other side. Traditionally they are kept in the lid of your Go bowl.
Secter line[edit | edit source]
Seki[edit | edit source]
sente[edit | edit source]
shape[edit | edit source]
shimari[edit | edit source]
Shodan[edit | edit source]
stone[edit | edit source]
One the small playing pieces used to play Go.