Deeper into the Game of Go on 19×19
This is a direct sequel to Fundamentals of Go on 13×13.
Here we’ll discuss the rest of the basic elements of Go. What is joseki and tesuji? How to play ko and to stand up for yourself in a Go battle? These are a few of many things we’ll take a look at here.
Suitable for: 20–12 kyu
Course Contents
Teacher
Vadim Efimenko 4d
Amateur Go player and nerdy Go research aficionado. Co-founder of Go Magic.
Not enough magic? Vadim offers Go lessons
Course Includes
Reviews
These lessons were a great way to complete the beginner course series. One point of criticism I will make is I wish more material would have been devoted to the post-opening game. I still find myself quite unsteady after the first 7 or 8 moves, and I am nowhere near 12k even after following the road map.
Great continuation on 13x13 course. Thank you!
Muy bueno y entretenido. Fue muy desafiante y me motivo a seguir jugando.
Really well explained and the production value is on point. Perfect Course!
It's very clear and good to begin!
I am really enjoying learning Go through these courses! I find the interactive portions quite useful in solidifying the concepts. The videos are well thought out and the concepts are explained in a way that is accessible and not overwhelmingly technical (I'm a bit of a nerd so I like the technical sometimes, but I see how this approach reaches a broader audience). Looking forward to more courses!
Really enjoyable course, well taught and explained. Vadim is great at getting complex points across. Will definitely go through it again at some point in the future.
The final beginner course and this is the big one! I was very frustrated during certain segments but with Vadim's mastery of teaching I got through it just losing an arm and a leg. Make sure to follow their advice and go through it once more after grinding the skill tree and playing about twenty 19x19 games. Gained lots of knowledge but I'm so grateful I'm not aiming for 1 dan. ; )
A very good and systematic way of thinking about opening, fighting, endgame and everything in between. Really enjoyed the interactive practices that challenged my thinking and helped to solidify the learning
Very nice and yet need a lot of exercises. However, during the entire course the video speed wasn't the proper one.
Great course for beginners like myself, easy to understand.
A beautiful way to teach.
Fantastic next step towards becoming better at Go. Understandable, yet challenging.
I must say I've struggled quite a bit with plenty of the concepts, most quizzes I've got wrong first try also, but after pushing through to the end I certainly feel that I've expanded my horizon according to the desired outcome of this course from the instructors and my perspective, "Nothing is worth building on a brittle foundation." after all, short and highly effective lectures and quizzes!
Thank you very much for these very clear and comprehensive course. I feel like I've learned a lot and strengthened my skills!
Very clear, professional made ressource!
This is really the best teaching tool around at this level. It's not even close.
This felt like a big step up from the 13x13 course. I would recommend that anyone interested in this course make sure that they first understand the principles from 9x9, 13x13, and have a reasonable amount of experience playing both before moving on to this one. Some concepts I felt were not explained clearly enough for the accompanying quizzes, but it may just be due to my own inexperience.
Very well explained. Many concepts broken down to easily understandable lessons. Great!
Very nice introduction into 19x19 board. Even though I've completed it later so most of the concepts where familiar to me I still have learnt a lot.