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Is there more than one solution to this problem about cutting in go
Your idea does keep the stones connected, but it isn't as good as the correct answer.
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Go ending. Why do players stop?
This is anwered by 'gennan' here:
Why players don’t try to occupy opponent’s territory with living group of stones at the end of a game?
When using territory scoring (points for empty intersections ...
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When does it not make sense anymore to play into an opponent's territory?
It very much depends on the actual form of the territory. The smaller and the more closed off the territory is, the less the chance that an invasion would succeed in becoming alive. But there are many ...
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Should black pass in this situation?
The marked spaces are what's called dame they are empty spaces that are of no interest to either white or black because the spaces will not effect the outcome of the game and do not need to be filled ...
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How is this Go game scored?
This game isn't really finished - there are still moves available that gain points.
If it's your turn, playing in the center and then extending upward if Black connects will capture at least the five ...
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Go ending. Why do players stop?
As Weather Vane explained, if you play in your opponents territory and your opponents responds with a move inside their territoy this is point neutral. This basic principle is used to resolve disputes ...
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How is this Go game scored?
This is an intriguing position. TimK already explained that a white move at F6 will capture 5 black stones and that this is not because black cannot save them, but because saving them would lead to ...
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Is "Adversarial Policies Beat Professional-Level Go AIs" simply wrong?
Of course, anyone with knowledge of Go will think the Black loses a lot in the game shown.
However, the Tromp-Taylor rules are reasonable rules for Go, which is translation of Chinese rule "...
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