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Liberty Counting Tables

Richard Hunter's BGJ articles categorised fights into 6 types. This table summarises those categories and shows whether a fight can become a seki. ('Seki' is used here as a verb on occasions.)


Eye
Size
Effective
Liberties
Eye Type         Eye
Size
Effective
Liberties
Eye Type
1 1 Small 4 5 Big
2 2 Small 5 8 Big
3 3 Small 6 12 Big
7 17 Big

An inside liberty refers a contested liberty between the opposing groups. It does not refer to eye-space liberties.

Type Description Favourite Seki? Inside Liberties Result
Favourite Underdog Favourite Underdog
1 No Eyes.
0, 1 Inside
Liberties
More
Exclusive
Liberties
No All All Kill /
Kill
Lives Dies
2 No Eyes.
2 Or More Inside
Liberties
More
Exclusive
Liberties
Maybe One All Kill /
Seki
Lives
Sekis
Dies
Sekis
3 Eye v.
No Eye
Eye No All None Kill /
Kill
Lives
Dies
Dies
Lives
4 Equal
Big Eyes
More
Exclusive
Liberties
Maybe
(1 Inside
Liberty)
None All Kill /
Seki
Lives
Sekis
Dies
Sekis
5 Big Eye v.
Smaller
Eye
Bigger Eye No
(Except
Special
Case)
All None Kill /
Kill
(Seki!)
Lives
Dies
(Sekis)
Dies
Lives
(Sekis)
6 Small Eye
v.
Small Eye
More
Exclusive
Liberties
Maybe
(1 Inside
Liberty)
None All Kill /
Seki
Lives
Sekis
Dies
Sekis

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