MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED: 9x9 demo
board, class Go sets
DOUBLE ATARI : a move that puts two
stones or groups in atari at once.
These shapes have a vital point for double
atari or connecting. Where is it?
Pushing towards the
edge. Atari this stone and show how it will run until it is trapped
in the corner.
NOT ALL ATARIS ARE EQUAL.
What is the best way to atari this stone?
What's the correct atari
of the white stone here to push towards the edge?
LADDER (SHICHO) : capturing
chain that keeps stones in atari and drives them to the edge.
Place this pattern 3-4 lines into the board and demonstrate the
ladder.
THE LADDER BREAKER:
Does the ladder still work with the white stone there? Demonstrate.
WHEN A LADDER WON'T WORK: Even with
the ladder breaker, the white stone can be captured.
THE NET. Demonstrate the net here.
ANOTHER NET EXAMPLE
THE SNAPBACK
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE
SNAPBACK
VOCABULARY WORDS:
DOUBLE ATARI: a move
that can put two stones or groups in atari at once.
LADDER (SHICHO): an
atari pattern that can drive a stone to the edge.
LADDER BREAKER : a
stone that breaks the ladder pattern.
NET: a surrounding
move that traps a stone or stones.
SNAPBACK: a pattern
where a capture results in a self-atari.