The Rules of Go

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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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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

7 Lessons
11 Quizzes
~ 45 min

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Posted 3 days ago

GEnial

Posted 3 days ago

Great introduction to the world of Go!

Posted 4 days ago

This is the best tutorial any beginner can learn from!

Posted 1 week ago

Basic walkthrough

Posted 1 week ago

I wish I had discovered this course earlier. The rules are explained exceptionally well, and there is no other course on the web with such a well-structured design. I highly recommend it to all beginners.

Posted 1 week ago

A very good place to start learning. I've honestly recommended this one to people in real life and will continue to do so.

Posted 2 weeks ago

Nice course to start learning go.

Posted 2 weeks ago

I did a few tutorials before this one, and this one was by far the clearest. Each other time, I felt as though I were missing something central to the strategy and the rationale for why certain moves should be made. This tied everything nicely together by demonstrating how moves interact with both the small fights and overall game.

Posted 2 weeks ago

This has been a very fun and educational tutorial. I have been wanting to learn to play this game for years. Not having someone in person to teach me has been tough. This course has been a great teaching tool. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to start on this journey

Posted 2 weeks ago

I just started and it is amazing

Posted 2 weeks ago

Extremely clear and easy to understand instruction. Instruction from this platform has been the the most notable reason for my improvement as I drop down the ranks of kyo. These courses and the skill tree have dropped me from 30 to 9 kyo in a month and a half since I started playing.

Posted 2 weeks ago

I've tried to get my family and I into Go several times in the past. This is definitely the best introduction to the game I've seen so far. It's detailed but easy to follow and also very enjoyable. Thank you for making this!

Posted 2 weeks ago

Great intro to Go. Explanations are clear and followed by good practice questions that require you to have paid attention! Free and completely worth your time.

Posted 3 weeks ago

Parfait pour s'initier au jeu de GO et comprendre les bases !

Posted 3 weeks ago

great explanations. easy to follow

Posted 3 weeks ago

I already knew a few rules, but it was good to brush up on them again and I learned a lot more at the same time.

Posted 3 weeks ago

Very nice introduction to the rules of go

Posted 3 weeks ago

Easy-to-understand course. It can help you learn how to play Go if you don't know how yet. It also has Go servers' recommendation too.

Posted 3 weeks ago

Great course, very easy to understand!

Posted 3 weeks ago

love it as always

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