Life In 19x19

Bill: Out of curiosity, what's the difference between a Club and a Center? Jim

Bill: My wife and I have lived in Olympia (graduating from The Evergreen State College). Seattle and currently Gig Harbor. Tacoma, across the bridge, I understand has a Go center also, which I should look into. Jim

Hey, Guys: What great advice. Many thanks for taking the time to respond to my novice query. I'll be considering it all -- from near Seattle. Happy New Year. Jim

Bill: Many thanks. I'm so relatively new to this (especially the nuances of scoring) that I'm still trying to totally master the definitions of "dead" stones. However, your later edit -- "There are cases where his play inside your territory carries a threat that you must answer. In such a case ...

Bill: Many thanks. That answers my question, and provides me information on an aspect I hadn't previously understood. Jim

In one of the introductory books I'm currently reading -- EZ-GO -- there is the following statement:

"When every move you can make would cost you points (e.g., filling in your own territory), you say I pass (you make no move), disturbing the board no more."

However, on this basis, wouldn't it be ...