Baduk Notes1. Fundamentalsa. Whole Board Thinkingb. Direction of Play2. Openinga. Fusekii. (Chinese Opening)ii. (Sanrensei)b. Joseki3. Middle Gamea. (Tesuji)b. (Life and Death)c. (Attack and Defense)i. (Forcing Moves)ii. Inducing Moves4. Endgame5. Techniquesa. Good Shapeb. c. (Ko)d. (Moyo)e. (Aji)f. Sabakig. Probing Movesh. (Kiai)6. Handicap Games

2a. Fuseki Notes1. Corner Enclosures are meant for side extensions2. Be flexible with the star-point3. Choose the right pincer4. Have a counterplan to deal with invasionsa. Dont be too greedyb. Try to extend high (to the 4th Line) if possible5. 5-4 Point () is for outside influence6. 4th Line is for development, 3rd line is for completion7. Build box like moyos for development8. Dont hurt yourself family feud is bada. Its okay to sacrifice a few stones if it avoids having two weak groupsb. Dont make moves that will end up strengthening opponents moves9. Dont allow hane!10. Dont push from behind, unless you are forced toa. Try to get ahead with a 1 space jump or knights moveb. Get the opponent to push you from behind11. Empty triangle is bad12. Ponnuki is very good13. Dont Atari immediatelya. Sometimes just extending is goodb. Playing Atari can cause you to lose sente once in a while14. Attack by hitting opponents base15. Dont attach against opponents weak stonesa. Attack strong stones to build framework that will hurt the weaker stonesb. Attaching diagonally when there are supporting stones is generally a good movei. See if there are supporting stones for the opponent as well16. Kill two birds with 1 stonea. Example Pincer that is also an extensionb. Good move for the opponents are typically good moves for me17. Use Thickness to attack18. Keep away from areas where the opponent is strong19. Reduce opponents thickness with light movesa. Shoulder Hits/Capping Movesb. Dont Shoulder Hit when there is a potential for invasion Cap instead20. Dont cling to stones that served its purpose

3c. Attack and Defense0. THE POINT OF ATTACKING IS NOT TO KILL BUT TO LIMIT & REDUCE ENEMY INFLUENCE IN GAME1. Balance of Territory When attacking keep an eye on balance of territory and play in a way that will help you obtain and preserve higher amounts of territory2. Balance of Power If one has power (thickness, and stability) one cana. Attack, Invade, Cut & Fight3. Attacking Strategiesa. Attack to gain territoryb. Attack to gain poweri. Running Battles a battle between two weak groups aim for power and influence1. Struggle for Power = Struggle for Eyespace so you dont always have to run to center aim the critical points that gets eyesii. Indirect/Leaning Battles Dont attack a group directly but toy around, and force opponent to defend/concede territoryiii. Divide and Conquer Hit two groups at once!1. If two groups are too far away to be split, then move them closer to each other THEN split4. Attacking Movesa. Make Non-contact movesb. Seek Severe Movesi. Eye-Stealing Tesujiii. Angle Tesujiiii. Knights Move Used to Chase Enemyiv. Capping Move Used to stop opponents dead onv. Peeps Spoil Enemy Eye Shapes5. Defensea. Attack when your groups are strong and fortifiedb. Contact moves are ideal for defensec. Know when to sacrifice useless stones to survive6. Forcing Movesa. Order is very importantb. May be scattered all over the board7. Inducing Movesa. If we have a move we have to make anyways, try to drag maximum efficiency out of the move as possibleb. Force before defending8. Attacking Frameworksa. Consider relationship with adjacent areasb. Strike Weaknessesc. Play Flexiblyd. Hit Junction Pointse.