Welcome to the updated “Fundamentals of Go on 13×13” course.
This course is the perfect starting point for beginners who have just learned the rules of Go and are looking to understand the basics of strategy and tactics on a 13×13 board. It’s an essential foundation that will also prepare you for playing on the more complex 19×19 board.
Once you’re comfortable with the material in this course, we recommend progressing to the more advanced Deeper into the game of Go on 19×19, which is the final course of our elementary trilogy designed to guide you from not knowing the rules to mastering the fundamentals and reaching a solid 12-10 kyu level.
Don’t forget to check out our beginner’s guide for more helpful tips and information.
The video lessons (without quizzes) are freely available on our YouTube channel.
You can also purchase the full course with quizzes using GM coins in the Store.
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Course Includes
17 Lessons 
21 Quizzes 
~ 2.5 hours Reviews
I’m amazed at how effectively this course guides a complete beginner like myself. It addressed every challenge I used to struggle with on my own. What a didactic! Thank you so much.
This is great stuff! Some lessons cover the very basics, which can be a bit redundant, but the course really helps building a solid foundation.
Great beginner course. I’m glad it has some historical content as well.
Overall, this course was excellent. Both content and delivery were ideal, taking a relative beginner through various essential concepts methodically and sustaining interest along the way. There were a few examples that were murky to grasp - still not 100% sure of certain specifics - but overall it was time very well spent! Thanks for the great material and production.
An excellent continuation of the course that teaches the basic rules. This starts going into the nitty gritty of the game.
Excelente oara principiantes
Great course for a beginner
This is actually good course to take when moving from 9x9 board to 13x13.
Awesome course! I still consider myself a beginner, although I’ve been playing for some time. Even though it’s not all new to me, I’ve gained a lot from this course. The tips about what to do when you get invaded are gold, for example.
very nice entry course to the game of go.
Great course. I feel more confident now and "not so lost at sea" when looking at the Go board.
great introductory course for learning opening middle and endgame tactics and strategy, went from losing most of my 13x13 games to winning a fair amount of the time
Un ottimo corso. Spiegazioni chiare. Completo, stimolante, mai noioso. Sicuramente una risorsa didattica di grande valore per chi si avvicina al mondo del GO!
Excellent course, brings you from novice to the level of an apprentice who knows about all the important concepts.
Lovely
Great course, the most challenging for me was the ko threat part
Great course! By the end of this, you feel a bit more of a sense of control over the direction a game takes
A good step up from the introductory course.
Fantastic course. I've learned and grown so much. Everything was explained so well.
Helped me a lot to understand how to play on a bigger board than 9x9.