In other courses on the opening, Go Magic has regularly recommended avoiding the 5-3 point because it can lead to some very complex and long joseki. But what do you do if your opponent plays it on you? Or, what if you like complications and you want to use it? It’s time to level up your opening!
In this course we dive into the deep waters of the 5-3 point and try to demystify the most common joseki associated with it. In the end we even discuss some opening patterns you can use and fight the AI’s unflattering opinion of this classic human move.
Suitable for: 12–3 kyu players who are already familiar with basic josekis.
Great course on the 5-3 opening! Matthew is my favourite Go Magic teacher as he breaks todown step by step in an easy to digest manner while also having enthusiasm as he takes you through the joseki. The final quiz is quite brutal, asking the player to intuit answers that weren't shown but are likely to have picked up from the course. I would love a continuation, and if white can play 5-3 point