Thickness vs Territory
Learn when outside strength is worth more than immediate points.
Advanced lesson. Board: 19x19. Estimated time: 10 minutes. Concepts: thickness, territory, conversion.
Reference notes
- Thickness earns value by attacking or limiting options.
- Do not count a moyo as cash.
- Convert influence before it goes stale.
Practice prompt
Review a game where you built a wall and mark whether it attacked, made territory, or did nothing.
Review check
Find one move where adding to strength was smaller than using it.