| Looking at how the result of a game is decided on the Go board |

| The game may end as shown above, with both sides having completed their territories. | |
| Well, which side do you think has won? Let's take a look. | |
| We will see which territory has more points. | |
| How big is Black's territory? | |
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| Black's territory is made up of all the points marked x on the right. Each x is one point. | |
| In total, Black's territory is 31 points. | |
| How big is White's territory? | |
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| White's territory is made up of all the points marked x on the left. | |
| In total, White's territory is 30 points. | |
| Who won? | |
| Black 31 points - White 30 points = Black 1 point more. Black won by 1 point. | |
| How to count territory | |
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| Counting each point one by one is a lot of work. | |
| The quick way to count is in multiples. White's territory (on the left) is 3x9 + 3 = 30. Black's territory is 3x9 + 4 = 31. | |
| How about it? Counting this way is a lot simpler. | |