Game Reviews for Beginners

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Let's review a few more games for extra practice

February 2025
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After learning the rules of Go or perhaps some basic techniques, it’s normal if you still feel that a lot of questions were left unanswered. In fact no matter how much you learn, there is an element of mystery that’s always there. In this course we’ll review a few more games on 9×9 and 13×13 and at the same time answer some of the most commonly asked questions on the basics of Go. Let’s lift the veil of mystery together.

Suitable for: 25–15 kyu. For those who just finished “The Rules of Go” or “The Fundamentals of Go on 13×13”.

A big thanks to our problem composer Hoàng for finding great example games for this course.

Teacher

Vadim Efimenko 4d

Vadim Efimenko is a co-founder of Go Magic and the creative force behind its fun, festive, and modern feel. A Go enthusiast since 2006, he focuses more on research and exploration than tournaments—though he holds a 6 dan rank on Fox and has competed as a 5 dan amateur in China.

A professional linguist, Vadim speaks English, Russian, Chinese, and some French. He studied Go in China with pro Yan An 7p and spent five years living and working there. Beyond Go, he enjoys traveling, discovering new cultures, and playing riichi mahjong. At Go Magic, he leads content creation efforts.

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Course Includes

8 Lessons
7 Quizzes
~ 1.5 hour

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Posted 12 hours ago

Very useful for me as a ddk close to sdk.

Posted 2 weeks ago

The puzzles are really well-curated to reinforce the ideas and principles from the content, and the in-video puzzles especially are a good reminder to be engaging actively with analyzing the game.

Posted 2 weeks ago

This course is great! I really appreciated seeing the basic rules & strategies applied in real games at a level I can understand. The quizzes are really useful, especially the "harder" questions of what should the player have done. I will watch "The Fundamentals of Go on 13×13" now before finishing this course with the 13x13 games.

Posted 2 weeks ago

The way you present all the materials and exemples makes it very addictive. I love the way you teach! So clear and to the point.

Posted 4 weeks ago

This course was challenging for me, but I did learn a thing or two. My main problem was trying to figure out what games the instructor was referring to during the course. I guess I missed something. Still this course made me think and I'm glade I took it before moving on to the 19x19 course.

Posted 4 weeks ago

Really well-thought-out course. I'm around 15 kyu and it was very useful for me. Nice examples and quizzes.

Posted 4 weeks ago

Absolutely well-delivered to the extent that I've learnt much more than reading from books!

Posted 1 month ago

Vadim goes through the game reviews in a very clear manner. Learnt a lot!

Posted 1 month ago

Honestly I can’t understand all the tricks at the first glance but after I re-do the quiz it suddenly becomes almost clear )) Vadim you’re so cool and thanks a lot for your help and effort!

Posted 1 month ago

Great course, like always! I constantly feel challenged and motivated to improve

Posted 2 months ago

Another great lesson. Studying real games and mistakes is really helpful.

Posted 2 months ago

good

Posted 4 months ago

Very good beginner course, and even interesting for advanced players.

Posted 5 months ago

This was a great next step after the intro to 13x13 course.

Posted 5 months ago

The quality of the work is excellent. Many questions one might have are answered (e.g., the invasion of the territory). The videos are very enjoyable to watch and dynamic. The interactive aspect that makes us reflect is a real plus. And the problems identified are great. I love the final quiz that allows us to review everything. Well done!

Posted 5 months ago

I really enjoyed nerdy comments! ^_^

Posted 5 months ago

Just the kind of course beginners really need.

Posted 5 months ago

Very helpful. It consolidated my learning using helpful structure and quizzes

Posted 5 months ago

Excellent work! This is really helpful 😊

Posted 5 months ago

Learnt heaps from this course. Great reviews of games at an easy to understand pace. Really appreciate the work 🙂

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