The Meaning of Go Liff

The Meaning of Liff was a book co-written by Douglas Adams that contained place names and what they might mean if they were real words. For example

"reigate" - an entrance way or door that has been secured but with the keys left in the lock.

Many place names could be go terms, for example

"featherstone" - a very light play that mysteriously moves across the board during the game.

Here are 20 Meaning of Go Liff definitions. All the answers are stations on the London Underground/ Docklands Light Railway (diaries may be used).

1. ............. A move that makes your opponent feel sick

2. ............. A mistake that allows the opponent a twisted smile

3. ............. A move that has not been played, but must be treated as if it has

4. ............. That group that you really should sacrifice

5. ............. A stone that catches your large group in a net

6. ............. A placement in the style of Schlemper or Rehm that you know kills your group

7. ............. That pain in your chest when a group dies

8. ............. The slippery path where one group after another dies

9. ............. The thing that white knows has ears but no eyes

10. ............. Eroding the opponent's territory on the first line of the board

11. ............. A win by more than 100 points

12. ............. A string four stones longer than the 3 crows

13. ............. Cutting off a reasonable number of your opponent's stones

14. ............. A move that had been tucked away at the back of your mind for safe keeping

15. ............. A resignation in spectacular fashion

16. ............. A go player from the Channel Isles that likes to hack

17. ............. A 3x3-space group in the centre with no other stones around

18. ............. What's said when a Cambridge player kills your group

19. ............. A keima that connects two groups

20. ............. A graceful curve of white stones


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