In this course you will learn the rules of Go in all of their simplicity and splendor.
The rules of Go could in fact be presented in a single video lesson. This course however has a different purpose. It is meant to make sure you can play your first games even without a teacher standing over your shoulder. Not only will you learn Go rules but you will also acquire some basic Go skills. All of this will help you have more fun playing Go and maybe even get your first wins.
After learning the rules of Go, we recommend trying to play a few games (on a 9×9 board) and then proceed to the next course — The Fundamentals of Go on 13×13. Also take a look at this beginner’s guide.
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Course Includes
7 Lessons 
11 Quizzes 
~ 45 min Reviews
Great start for a new player!
Very clear example of how to play go. I started by playing cosumi bot and was frustrated when I couldn't beat it. Watching these videos clarified the capture before no self capture rule, and other tips that eventually allowed me to win my first game
Excellent stuff. Clear and interesting. I am 71 years old and will have a new hobby!
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the introductory course. It was clear, well-structured, and easy to follow. Everything was explained in a way that made it simple to understand, and I feel like I’ve already learned a lot from it. Thank you for making the material so engaging and precise—it really kept me motivated!
The course did a good job of teaching and/or reinforcing the fundamentals of Go. I especially liked the structured building towards a full game. One of my pettiest peeves with the game is how difficult I find it to count the score the Japanese way. After this course I feel a lot more confident that I understand how to do it.
The lesson was very thorough and entertaining at the same time. I checked out this course to see if its something id recommend to beginners, and i was pleasantly surprised! It's effective at conveying the rules of the game, providing essential reading practice that is appropriately ranked and most importantly its not redundant! I will definitely be recommending this.
this course is quite rudimentary but highly useful for those getting into the game
Very useful [re]introduction to Go after first attempting to learn last year!
Excellent introduction for the beginner.
A very basic introduction for people who are not, or barely, familiar with go. This course is certainly essential to cater for curious newcomers.
Perfect introduction to the game. Vadim is a great teacher and makes it very easy to grasp the basic concepts. I also benefited from the recommendations on where to play go online. Thank you!
The user interface is fantastic and so is the video production. Vadim is an enthusiastic teacher that combines clarity, conciseness and humour. This is by far the best resource in English to teach yourself Go and I only wish the whole site could be more affordable to a wider range of potential students. Having such a polished learning resource for a niche game like Go is amazing.
Nicely done
Great course! Very interesting!
Couldn't have asked for a better introduction. And the teacher is painfully cute!
I liked the gamification learning of this course. After this do the 13x13 course to fill the gaps you can have with this.
Great introduction to the game! It's the perfect material to recommend to someone new to the game. The astonishing editing, the quizzes and the charismatic teacher make it very entertaining.
Solved with basic knowledge
Awesome course
I enjoyed the interactive videos. Thanks!