Sometimes in Go, there is no room for negotiation. You must capture your opponent, or they'll capture you. Capturing races are when two groups are in a race against time to see who runs out of liberties first.

Sometimes even if we're put into atari, we cannot escape. When our stones are squeezed into an inefficient shape, we sometimes find that we just cannot escape.

Let's do some more problems today. As always, I have 4 problems that a player of around your level should be able to understand. The more problems you do, the better you get.

These shapes will show off some cool tesuji. If you do not remember what a tesuji is, it's a strategic move that effectively fulfills some strategic objective. They appear in life and death problems all the time.

Even more Go problems coming at you! It's really important to practice, practice, practice! Let's talk about vital points today!