diff --git a/lib/goban.py b/lib/goban.py
index bee3a2a..94cca51 100644
--- a/lib/goban.py
+++ b/lib/goban.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class Goban:
         self.hover = None
         
 
-    # fixme - somewhere in this or its component functions we need to
-    # identify ko points :)
     def play_move(self, pos):
         rpos = self._real_pos(pos)
         
@@ -66,18 +64,34 @@ class Goban:
         """Look for stones captured on the 4 sides of pos, remove them and increment
         capture counter. This pos must be a *real* position value, not an x,y tuple."""
 
+        # If we get here, we've definitely played a move,
+        # clearing any existing ko point
+        self.ko = None
+
         # Who are we capturing
         who = self._other_color(self.to_move)
 
+        captures = 0
+
         for p in self._neighbors(pos):
             if not self._on_board(p):
                 continue
                 
-            if not self._has_liberties(p, who):
-                if self.to_move == Goban.BLACK:
-                    self.black_captures += self._delete_group(p)
-                elif self.to_move == Goban.WHITE:
-                    self.white_captures += self._delete_group(p)
+            if not self._num_liberties(p, who):
+                captures += self._delete_group(p)
+
+        if self.to_move == Goban.BLACK:
+            self.black_captures += captures
+        elif self.to_move == Goban.WHITE:
+            self.white_captures += captures
+
+        # Check for ko
+        if captures == 1 and self._num_liberties(pos, self.to_move):
+            # find the empty point
+            for p in self._neighbors(pos):
+                if self.board[p] == Goban.EMPTY:
+                    self.ko = p
+                    break
 
 
 
@@ -85,14 +99,14 @@ class Goban:
         if not self._on_board(pos):
             return False
 
-        # Can't play atop another stone
-        if self.board[pos] != Goban.EMPTY:
+        # Can't play atop another stone or on the ko point
+        if self.board[pos] != Goban.EMPTY or pos == self.ko:
             return False
 
         # Temporarily place the stone
         self.board[pos] = self.to_move
 
-        liberties = self._has_liberties(pos, self.to_move)
+        liberties = self._num_liberties(pos, self.to_move)
         opponent = self._other_color(self.to_move)
 
         kills_group = False
@@ -100,7 +114,7 @@ class Goban:
             if not self._on_board(d):
                 continue
             
-            if self._has_liberties(d, opponent) == 0:
+            if self._num_liberties(d, opponent) == 0:
                 kills_group = True
                 break
 
@@ -112,19 +126,18 @@ class Goban:
 
 
     # Recursively find whether there are liberties for the group
-    # at pos. Positive numbers are not necessarily accurate - 
-    # treat this as a boolean
-    def _has_liberties(self, pos, who):
+    # at pos.
+    def _num_liberties(self, pos, who):
         if not self._on_board(pos) or self.board[pos] != who:
             return -1
 
         bs = self.board_size * self.board_size
         checked = [False] * bs
 
-        return self._has_liberties_r(pos, who, checked)
+        return self._num_liberties_r(pos, who, checked)
 
 
-    def _has_liberties_r(self, pos, who, checked=None):
+    def _num_liberties_r(self, pos, who, checked=None):
         if checked[pos]:
             return 0
         else:
@@ -139,7 +152,7 @@ class Goban:
         else:
             liberties = 0
             for d in self._neighbors(pos):
-                liberties += self._has_liberties_r(d, who, checked)
+                liberties += self._num_liberties_r(d, who, checked)
 
             return liberties
 
@@ -147,8 +160,6 @@ class Goban:
 
     # We don't need to worry about crossing ourselves with the
     # recursion here, because we've already deleted the stone.
-    # It would be more efficient to avoid going backwards,
-    # but a lot more complicated (see _has_liberties)
     def _delete_group(self, pos):
         if not self._on_board(pos):
             return
@@ -205,6 +216,9 @@ class Goban:
             if pos == self.last_move:
                 code = code + 'T'
 
+            if pos == self.ko:
+                code = code + 'C'
+
             s = img_res[code]
             s = pygame.transform.scale(s, (inc, inc))
             ret.blit(s, ((pos % self.board_size) *inc, (pos / self.board_size) *inc))