GO In The West
BADUK In Korea
IGO In Japan
WEIQI In China
© Craig R. Hutchinson, 19 September 2007
A Contest of
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
GO
A Shape Linking Contest For Liberty
Pursuing Connection, Life, Influence, Territory Happiness.
Each player seeks the strategy and tactics
necessary to acquire the most territory.
Ideally a play has multiple aims to threaten and/or succeed
to Create, Endanger, Expand, Reduce
Connection, Life, Influence, Territory.
THE ART OF GO
Finding the strategical and tactical maneuvers
that equally divide a section of the grid
with respect to the whole grid
via war principles.
OBJECTIVE
To help Go players:
1) Learn the Go shape interaction language and elements;
2) Understand what is happening on the Go grid;
3) Develop Go style and Reckon/Evaluate/Analyze/Diagnose skill.
Reference: Go, An Application of the Principles of War
More Info: Contact Hutch
Phone: 703-698-9811
E-mail: crhutch@erols.com
Net: http://users.erols.com/crhutch/go.html
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Links for Connection --- Contours --- --- Mobile/Immobile/Flexible/Inflexible --- Knots --- --- Firm/Frail/Secure/Weak Bases for Life --- Liberties --- --- Plenty/Shortage --- --- --- 4 Weak, 3 Trouble, 2 Danger, --- --- --- 1 Check, 0 Captured --- --- Shared Enclosed Knotted Impasse --- Eyes --- --- Real/False --- Strings/Groups --- --- Stable/Unstable/Amuck --- --- Light/Heavy/Dumpling --- --- Free/Enclosed/Captured --- --- Life/Peril/Death Walls for Influence --- Strengths for Contentions --- --- Thickness --- --- --- Thick/Thin/Solid/Loose --- --- --- Sturdy/Feeble/Taut/Slack --- Potentials for Engagements --- --- Shapes/Points --- --- --- Possible/Latent --- --- Liveliness --- --- --- Vitality/Inert/Interact/Inactive --- --- --- Relate/Languid/Evolve/Static --- Powers for Controls --- --- Direction --- --- --- Outward/Inward --- --- Range --- --- --- Broad/Narrow/Large/Small --- Pressures for Compulsions --- --- Impetus/Reaction --- Forces for Leverages --- --- Tickle/Fix/Solidify Frames for Territory --- Sector-Lines --- --- Correlate/Torpid/Zippy/Dormant --- Borders --- --- Boundary/Edge --- --- Junction/Confluence/Merging/Unity --- --- Efficient/Inefficient/Plus/Minus --- Enclosures --- --- Area/Sector/Quadrant/Space --- --- Massive Opulent Yard Organization |
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Salient/Decisive for Control --- Urgent: Vital/Key/Prime --- Big: Main/Pivot/Chief --- Follow-Up: Target Vital for Shapes --- Effective/Ineffective/Correct/Incorrect --- Reasonable/Unreasonable/Focal/Faint Key for Links --- Put/Produce/Create/Establish/Develop --- Pin/Protect/Preserve/Control --- Peg/Secure/Fix/Connect --- Peep/Assault/Assail/Attack --- Poke/Imperil/Endanger/Threaten --- Part/Destroy/Split/Cut Prime for Bases --- Guard/Assail/Ensure/Destroy/Sacrifice --- Protect/Imperil/Secure/Demolish/Forfeit --- Preserve/Attack/Control/Capture/Yield Main for Walls --- Make/Strengthen/Insure/Secure --- Assemble/Protect/Fix/Control --- Build/Form/Fortify/Solidify --- Puncture/Split/Erase/Destroy Pivot for Frames --- Ensure/Secure/Control --- Expand/Inflate/Enlarge --- Reduce/Decrease/Diminish Chief for Maneuvers --- Style/Fashion/Mode/Trend --- --- Diagnose/Import/Navigate/Kindle --- Contrive/Comprise/Begin/Finish --- --- Devise/Integrate/Necessitate/Kinetic --- Variance/Divergence/Deviation/Prep --- --- Decide/Initiate/Nifty/Knit --- Nicety/Model/Trick/Plan --- --- Freedom/Creativity/Rationality/Honesty Target for Aims --- Links/Bases/Walls/Frames --- --- Analyze/Prepare/Threaten/Succeed --- --- --- Strengths/Weaknesses/Options/Threats --- --- --- Potentials/Powers/Pressures/Forces --- --- --- --- Able Jobs Inset --- --- --- --- Mutually Implied Alternate Intents --- --- --- Organize/Coordinate/Incur/Control --- --- --- Create/Endanger/Expand/Reduce --- --- --- Assemble/Assault/Solidify/Subdue --- --- --- Exchange/Sacrifice/Forfeit/Yield --- --- --- Contend/Compel/Lever/Inhibit --- --- --- Build/Assail/Engage/Sabotage --- --- --- Strengthen/Weaken/Protect/Imperil --- --- --- Defend/Attack/Secure/Destroy |
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Objectives --- Organize/Coordinate/Incur/Control --- --- Connection/Life/Influence/Territory --- Assemble/Assault/Solidify/Subdue --- --- Links/Bases/Walls/Frames --- Diagnose/Import/Navigate/Kindle --- --- Salient/Decisive Points/Aims --- Devise/Integrate/Necessitate/Kinetic --- --- Multiple/Simultaneous Options/Aims --- --- --- Create/Endanger/Expand/Reduce --- --- --- --- Shapes/Maneuvers/Contentions --- Decide/Initiate/Nifty/Knit --- --- Offense/Defense Choices/Aims --- --- Start Engaging New Tactical Effort --- --- Give Out Tactical Effort --- --- First/Last Play/Tactical Effort --- --- --- Dual: First-First; --- --- --- Ripe: First-Last; --- --- --- Invert: Last-First; --- --- --- Nilly: Last-Last --- Synergetic/Play/Adept/Reign/Keen --- --- Arrange/Priority/Order/Precedence --- --- Align/Direction/Balance/Aim Maneuvers --- Strategical/Tactical --- --- Reconnaissance --- --- Deployment --- --- Connection --- --- Expansion --- --- Separation --- --- Envelopment --- --- Blockade --- --- Pursuit --- --- Reduction --- --- Penetration --- --- Infiltration --- --- Invasion --- --- Exchange --- --- Combat Contentions --- Fight/Battle/Combat/War --- --- Shape/Provoke/Attack/Resolve/Key --- --- --- Bout/Contrive Picks/Aims --- --- Design/Formulate/Devise/Forge --- --- Groups: 0-X/1-X/2-X/Y-X --- --- Unite/Combine/Synergy/Coact --- Conflict/Scuffle/Skirmish/Joust --- --- Devious/Induce/Neat/Knock --- --- --- Finesse/Gambit Elects/Aims --- --- Initiative/Response/Impetus/React --- --- Assertive/Submissive/Husky/Supine --- --- Active/Passive/Severe/Gentle --- --- Simple/Complex/Accord/Melee --- Counteraction/Ambush/Clash/Trap --- --- Dainty/Impede/Nippy/Kick --- --- --- Ploy/Trick Adjuncts/Aims --- --- Avoid/Dodge/Sortie/Sally --- --- Delicacy/Harass/Doable/Prank --- --- Neutralize/Offset/Nullify/Annul |
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Contestants --- Health/Morale/Education/Training/Skill --- --- Knowledge/Intuition/Solving/Cognition --- Key Offset Mitigating Inequality --- Time Stages --- Beginning/Middle/End --- --- Lines 3&4/5&6/2&1 Sectors --- Corner/Side/Center --- --- Walls/Frames --- --- --- Direction/Coordination/Balance Deployments --- Shape/Formation/Bod/Position/Situation --- --- Unit --- --- --- String/Group/Troop/Force --- --- --- Principle/Subordinate/Primary/Secondary --- --- --- Ally/Opponent/Support/Enemy --- --- --- Essential/Crucial/Important/Critical --- --- Area/Sector/Quadrant/Space --- --- --- Region/Field/Realm/Sphere/Range --- --- --- Arena/Domain/Plain/Orbit/Circuit --- --- Status/Contention Potency --- --- --- Organized/Disorganized --- --- --- Overplay/Underplay --- --- --- Force Economy/Over Concentration --- --- --- Strength/Weakness/Opportunity/Threat --- --- --- Strong/Weak/Option/Target --- --- --- Effective/Inept/Efficient/Inefficient --- --- --- Asset/Liability/Peaceful/Aggressive --- --- --- Balance/Imbalance/Settled/Unsettled --- --- --- Harmony/Astray/Concord/Discord --- --- --- Equality/Unequal/Even/Uneven --- --- --- Parity/Disparity/Par/Askew --- --- --- Steady/Vulnerable/Able/Annihilated --- --- --- Free/Capture/Life/Death Results --- Qualitative Shape-Potency --- --- Standard/Tense/Calm/Crude --- --- Good/Bad/Favorable/Adverse --- --- Flexible/Prank/Pliable/Antic --- --- Safe/Danger/Tactful/Tactless --- Quantitative Shape-Value --- --- Decided/Open/Resolved/Dissonant --- --- Profit/Loss/Victory/Defeat |
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KENS Know/Embrace/Nab/Savvy View/Perceive/Understand/Discern Reckon/Evaluate/Analyze/Diagnose Examine/Calculate/Cipher/Optic Study/Audit/Investigate/Inspect |
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STYLES Study/Train/Yen/Learn/Edit/Solve Design/Identify/Resolve/Treasure Vigilant/Rinkydink/Dilecta |
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SHAPES LINK SHAPES        BASE SHAPES UNSTABLE  Mouse ---------- Bud --------- Knife ------ Step --------- Lamb CONTENTION SHAPES      |
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MANEUVERS Reconnaissance --- Probe Deployment --- Formalized Series (Order, Model, Pattern, Variation) --- --- Functional Universal Strategy Equalizing Key Intents --- --- Just Organizing Skirmish Equalizing Key Initiatives --- --- Tactical Effort Skillfully Utilizing Just Implications --- --- Strong Agile Beneficial Astute Kinetic Implants --- --- Harass Attack Mitigating Equal Tactical Efforts --- --- Honest Opulent Normal Tactical Efforts --- --- Mimic Action Negotiating Emulation --- --- Functional Useful Reasonable Interchange - --- --- --- Keeping Able Walls Agile Range Ideal --- --- Kinetic Impel Kindly Assaulting Shape Holding Invite --- --- Squeeze Having Influence By Offering Ramble Implants --- --- Tactical Exchange Work Analysis Removing Interpolation --- --- Tactical Effort Nominating Utile Key Intents --- Shapes: Links/Bases/Walls/Frames --- --- Force/Leverage/Fix/Situate/Solidify --- --- --- Group Important/Min Two Ways Help Group/Big Point --- --- --- Protect Weakness/Get Benefit/Attack Severely --- --- Action/Measure --- --- --- Approach/Avoid Weak/Strong --- --- --- Resist/Assist --- --- --- Induce/Stimulate --- --- --- Tickle/Squeeze/Sacrifice --- Timing/Sequence --- --- Corner-Side-Center --- --- Line: 2-Eye, 3-Yard, 4-Influence, 5-Mobility --- --- Size: Big/Small --- --- Opening --- --- --- Settled Groups - Largest Sector --- --- --- Unsettled Groups - Urgent Sector --- Attack/Defend --- --- Strong/Weak --- --- Alternation/Auxiliary/Multiple --- --- --- Interchange/Reverse/Succession/Reciprocal --- --- --- Subsidiary/Additional/Supplementary/Support --- --- No Contact/Contact --- --- Direct/Indirect --- --- Direction/Coordination/Balance --- --- Mobile/Immobile --- --- Light/Flexible --- --- Eye Destroy, Knight Chase, Puppy Block, Peep Connection --- Links --- --- Contour/Mobility (Connection Lines) --- --- --- Fast 2/Slow 0,1 --- --- --- Side --- --- --- --- Alternate Lines Low/High/Low --- --- --- --- --- Strong 1:5, 2:5/Weak 2:4, 3:3 --- --- --- --- Invade 5 Base Heavy/Unstable --- --- --- Corner --- --- --- --- Strong 1:5, 2:5/Weak 5:5 --- Fill/Jump/Capture Expansion --- Extend/Jump/Slide --- --- X Stones - X+1 Lines --- --- Two Frames Separation --- Peep/Poke/Cut/Slice --- Clamp/Wedge/Split/Divide Envelopment --- Lean/Surround/Enclose/Net/Seal/Capture Blockade --- Approach/Pincer/Net --- Cap/Press --- --- Puppy Block --- Halt A Neb Extension Pursuit --- Push/Jump/Chase/Run/Intercept --- --- Ladder/Puppy/Knight Reduction --- Two Frames: 2/1 --- --- Expand/Reduce, Expand/Enlarge, Reduce/Decrease --- Attach/Shoulder Hit/Cap Penetration --- Extend/Jump/Push --- Crawl In/Out/Through Infiltration --- Placement Invasion --- Sacrifice/Escape/Connect/Capture Race/Live --- 5 Line: Base Minus Exchange --- Sacrifice/Jettison/Throw-In/Snap Back Combat --- Pressure/Placement/Attach/Contact/ --- Block/Double Block/ --- Crosscut/ --- --- Capture/Save Both/Save Important --- Ladder/Check/Descent: Cub, Puppy/Kitten/ --- Eye Frame/ --- --- Destroy --- --- Reduce/Placement/Throw-In/7+/6- --- Thickness/ --- --- Use for - Attack or Push Towards --- --- Do not - Approach or Make Territory --- Keep On/ --- --- Echo/Repetition --- --- --- Value/One Sided/Dominating --- --- --- --- Direct/Multi-Step/Multi-Stage/ --- --- --- --- Double/Joint/Stagnant/Stalemate --- --- --- Threats --- Capture --- --- Assault The Aliveness Realm Inherent --- --- --- Check: Single/Double/Serial --- --- Ladder/Loose Ladder/Double Ladder --- --- Net/Wrap/Snap Back/Sacrifice/Squeeze --- --- Eye Steal: Vital Point --- --- Eye Field: False/Reduce/Placement/Throw-In --- --- Race 3-3/4-5/5-8/6-12/7-17 --- --- --- Seize Exchange Matching Effort Attacking Interposition --- --- Echo/Trap |
Know/Accept/Practice Enjoy Your Good Premises! to SPARKS Shapes/Points/Acts/Realms/Kens/Styles PRINCIPLES Objective Offensive Mass Economy Maneuver Simplicity Surprise Security Unity STATE ESTEEM Reckon/Evaluate/Analyze/Diagnose Where Am I Going? Mission Objective/Aim/Goal/Intent Maneuver/Strategy/Tactic/Scheme Plan/Plot/Scenario Contend/Engage/Control/Compel/Lever Where Am I At? Realms/Acts What Am I Doing? Opposing Acts PROVERBS Prescript/Regarding/Objective/Value/ Engaging/Resolved/Bod/Survey Precepts for becoming stronger placing shapes on the Go grid! ART Aesthetics/Refined/Tactfulness The adept strategical and tactical shape maneuvers on the Go grid! |