Life and Death Status
Classify groups as alive, dead, unsettled, or worth attacking.
Intermediate lesson. Board: 13x13. Estimated time: 9 minutes. Concepts: life and death, vital point, status.
Reference notes
- Two real eyes live; false eyes fail.
- Vital points often work for both attack and defense.
- Bulky groups can still die if they are sealed in.
Practice prompt
Classify each marked group and play the vital point for the unsettled one.
Review check
During scoring, check whether your dead-stone decisions match the reading.