Go (Baduk, Weiqi) - Counting The Final Score

The Japanese Counting and the Chinese Counting in the game of Go.

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Gaming

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• go
• baduk
• weiqi

[Yemsky]

Thank you for this overall informative video.

I am a beginner, so forgive me, but you completely threw me at 2:27

"31 ahhhh, let's make it 40" - Huh!?!?!

I guess you have 14 in the top right are of the board and 26 in the top left. Is that how you got 40?

[BadukChannelAmerica]

@Yemsky No. at 2:27, I was counting white's territory (not white stones). At that moment, it was 31... 1 empty space on the top left corner & 30 on the bottom (6x5). Other empty spaces are black's territory. I made it 40 by take away 9 white stones - 10 on the top left corner (4x3-2) & 30 on the bottom (6x5).

[Retartedsk8rz]

if u throw away 2 white stones wouldnt that be a disadvantage for White or an Advantage for them?

[BadukChannelAmerica]

In Chinese counting, it doesn't matter.

(Points=Territory+stones)

If you throw away 2 stones, then +2 in territory, -2 in stones.)

[InCharacter]

In an official match, will the scoring system selected be announced beforehand? Komsayhopneda

[BadukChannelAmerica]

Yes, of course :)

[BadukChannelAmerica]

In Korea, the Japanese Counting is used.

[lix99go]

How does Korean count then?

[tyuo9980]

for the chinese counting i wouldnt count every individual stone. i would just reform the shape to make it a square and add them up. its similar to the japanese way, but i just include the stones in the math. this way you dont have to worry about any prisoners.

[Xennia2493]

Interesting, I count the japanese way because it is easier and quicker for me, I also move the stones within the territories but I always make sure black or white has no connection in the territories, it is easier for me because I can lose count easily, this way that I use is alright?

[SamuelCish]

nice, im from the memphis area go club. our clubs need to meet up in jackson or somthing.

[Gerstein1]

@BadukChannelAmerica On the other hand, the Chinese counting is one more for every move. So the chinese +2 -2 would be the same as the japanese -2 because you achieved nothing with the other moves.

[Andulvar]

I agree, the Japanese way of counting was how I was taught, some of my friends who started playing a few years later started using the Chinese way so some games were getting pretty confusing