Probing Moves or yosu-miru is one of the more advanced skills in Go. We use these moves to ask our opponent how he wants to respond, and depending on his answer we build our future strategy. In this course Alexander will show you some standard probes that you can use in your own games right away. When you are done with the basics, you will see some unusual probing move examples from professional games.
Suitable for: 5k–5d. Yosu-miru is a challenging dan-level technique. However, SDK players who are striving to get stronger will also find many useful and inspiring things here.
We also recommend watching these two interviews with Alexander: FIRST and SECOND.
All the lessons of this course have English voiceover! The voiceover switch is under the video in each lesson.
Course Contents
Teacher
Course Includes
9 Lessons
8 Quizzes
~ 2 hoursReviews
Great course to move your game forward. I see lots more possibility on the board after this.
good course, quizes are quite difficult
great course
The course is great. I learned a lot of things both at the first half and the second half. But the quizzes are the problem. There are several incorrect quizzes and I have reported all that I have noticed. Would be a 5-star after this problem is corrected and all quizzes are perfect.
When I will be able to incorporate probing moves options naturally in my thinking during games I will have progressed a few stones in the dan range. Up to now, I just try them from time to time, but with no real control. This kind of course, to be reviewed several times, are a must to reach some understanding in the topic.
Great course. Only complaint is that some AI corner enclosure joseki are missing.
This is a difficult course but it is also an amazing one, it teaches how to handle many shimari attachments and using many examples from pro games. I will likely watch this one multiple times.
Very inspiring course, I am looking forward to trying some yosu-miru moves in my games. Will definitely need to watch it again and again. Thanks!
Amazing depth!
My favorite course on Go Magic so far. Definitely some tough stuff but super cool to learn about! Lots of great examples.
One of the 2 courses on go magic that I'll keep coming back to for the next 4-5 years. Just an excellent course that can push someone beyond the dan barrier.
Excellent course, excellent teacher. So many news ideas after just few minutes. A must-see !
I AM FINDING THIS VERY DIFFICULT, BUT DEFINITELY FEEL THAT IT IS EXPOSING THE GAPS IN MY KNOWLEDGE IN AN ENJOYABLE WAY THANK YOU!
wow
A great course for anyone who has scratched their head over what on earth a "probing move" is (like me). It's not an easy course; you should know basic attack and defense principles and have some confidence in the game. But if you're looking for inspiration to unlock your creative potential, this course is for you. I suspect the seeds sown by this course will take some time to fully realize in me.
It hurts trying to open the 3rd eye, but I'm excited as I slowly peer towards the higher realms of the Go board. Alex shows tons of variations, yet it's at a pace that's not overwhelming and rushed. The quizzes are great as they allow you to play out multiple variations along w/throwing out various variations to solve. This one is a keeper, and I've got lifetime access, BAby! Vid is dub'd, TY!
Even better the second time!
Inspiring course! So many elegant ways to destroy your opponents territory. I will need to rewatch this at least a couple of times.
Awesome. It will certainly open your third eye. We need more of Dinerstein! And the English dubbing made it way more worthwhile.
Thank you for this excellent course from a professional like you. I learned a lot from it. As constructive feedback, I wish you had explained more about probe moves: why we play a probe instead of another move, the differences between them, and when to use each one. We are not at your level to understand these details on our own. A deeper explanation would be greatly appreciated.