Area vs Territory Scoring: Mastering Chinese Go Rules

If you play Go online or at a local Go club, maybe you never had to count the score according to Chinese rules. Let's learn the fundamental concepts of area scoring and all the important details to keep in mind. Some of these things actually affect gameplay! So next time you hear that one of your games has to be played with this ruleset, you'll know exactly what to do!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 What’s the difference?
00:01:46 Counting under Japanese rules
00:03:00 Counting under Chinese rules
00:04:21 What about prisoners?
00:05:17 Real board Chinese scoring
00:06:59 Recap
00:08:50 A magical example