Invasion and Settling
Enter large areas with a realistic plan for eyes, connection, or sacrifice.
Intermediate lesson. Board: 19x19. Estimated time: 10 minutes. Concepts: invasion, settling, sacrifice.
Reference notes
- Count liberties and escape routes before entering.
- Use forcing moves from outside before committing deeply.
- Sacrificing a few stones can be better than dragging a weak group around.
Practice prompt
Find an invasion point, then play three moves that either make life or connect out.
Review check
If the group lived small while the opponent gained outside strength, count the trade.