major motions

The various movements are made by placing stones on a liberty, which is an empty, adjacent horizontal or vertical intersection.

capture

When a stone or chain of stones is completely surrounded by the opponent’s stones, it is captured and removed from the board.

connection

When a stone occupies a liberty belonging to a stone of the same color, the two stones are connected; a chain is made up of two or more connected stones.

contact

Point where two stones occupying adjacent intersections meet.