Scenario

[Paul]

Hi Folks

I am a beginner in go and have difficulty with some parts of the game.
When an atari occurs (Not KO), can I placed a stone inside the space
that have been captured?

Also, if I had one or two spaces left in a game which are not
captured, what do I have do? Do I fill the space up with stones or
leave it?

Last question, if I had cornered a section of the board with my stones
i.e.
X are my stones. In the area marked S, can my opponent place a stone
inside the area. I would presume that the stones have to be placed
inside the area as to reduce the number of spaces being captured or
I'm I wrong.
-------------
| S X |
| X |
|XXXXX |
| |
| |
-------------

Any help will be grateful.

Thanks

Paul

[Charles Matthews]

Paul wrote

> I am a beginner in go and have difficulty with some parts of the game.
> When an atari occurs (Not KO), can I placed a stone inside the space
> that have been captured?

Assuming it is not a ko situation, you can make a capture with a play on any
vacant point, even by playing into a surrounded position

> Also, if I had one or two spaces left in a game which are not
> captured, what do I have do? Do I fill the space up with stones or
> leave it?

These are called 'neutral points'. They don't affect the score - filling
them up is just to simplify counting.

> Last question, if I had cornered a section of the board with my stones
> i.e.
> X are my stones. In the area marked S, can my opponent place a stone
> inside the area. I would presume that the stones have to be placed
> inside the area as to reduce the number of spaces being captured or
> I'm I wrong.
> -------------
> | S X |
> | X |
> |XXXXX |
> | |
> | |
> -------------

Yes, your opponent's plays inside are legal, since only the ko and suicide
rules restrict plays. Such plays may be skilful or not - they can gain or
lose points. I can't answer your final comment, without a more definite
position to look at.

Charles

[Daniel T.]

paul...@sli-institute.ac.uk (Paul) wrote:

>I am a beginner in go and have difficulty with some parts of the game.
>When an atari occurs (Not KO), can I placed a stone inside the space
>that have been captured?

After placing the stone, first check to see if any of your opponents
stones are surrounded, and take them off the board. After that, if your
just placed stone is surrounded, then you have made an illegal play.

>Also, if I had one or two spaces left in a game which are not
>captured, what do I have do? Do I fill the space up with stones or
>leave it?

If playing Chinese rules, fill them in because you are awarded more
points if those stones are on the board. If AGA rules, fill them in
because passing forces you to give your opponent a "pass stone" which is
the same as a captured stone. If using Japanese rules, it doesn't matter
if they are filled in or not. Go ahead and do it anyway.

>Last question, if I had cornered a section of the board with my stones
>i.e.
>X are my stones. In the area marked S, can my opponent place a stone
>inside the area. I would presume that the stones have to be placed
>inside the area as to reduce the number of spaces being captured or
>I'm I wrong.
>-------------
>| S X |
>| X |
>|XXXXX |
>| |
>| |
>-------------

Your opponent can play in there, but if he can't create two eyes, his
stones will be removed. Be careful though, if he captures your stones
marked 'X' above, you will loose your territory.

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