By cutting your opponent we mean separating his group into two. Or, to put it differently, preventing two groups of stones to connect. This is a crutial technique, if you want to put any pressure on your opponent. Taking care of one group is easy. Having to take care of two groups at once, now that is not so easy.


But beware! While separating stones of your opponent you too are usually creating two separate groups. So timing your cuts is important. You should first make sure that your stones are stronger than your opponents. Otherwise you might be the one who will be under a lot of pressure. Check out these puzzles to get the idea.