More about jumps

This is called a two space jump, or niken tobi.

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There are pros and cons to playing this shape instead of the one space jump.

This move provides more influence by covering more area, but it can be cut more easily by white.

Three and four point jumps are sometimes played as well. Those jumps are typically played in the opening.

This jump is called the knight's move, or keima, since it looks like the movement a knight can make in chess.

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This move is often used to claim corner territory, as in the diagram.

This move is called a diagonal move, or kosumi.

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This move trades speed for stability since the stones are practically connected.