The Main Principles of a Glorious Opening
Fuseki is the most creative and enigmatic part of the game. There are thousands of options and you never know what this or that move will lead to. How to build a strategy at the beginning of the game?
In this course you will discover which moves in the opening are considered big and which ones are even more important than that. We will take a look at efficiency, choosing a favorite opening and some of the ideas behind the classic opening moves.
Suitable for: 16–7k who are already familiar with the main principles of playing on 19×19.
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9 Lessons
7 QuizzesReviews
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I liked this course very much. Thanks (always play the chinese opening as black XD)
Helpful This was very helpful. Touched on a lot of common issues I had. It is probably the best course I watched on Go Magic.
HelpfulThe course was very enjoyable, and I liked seeing classic joseki. As constructive feedback, I felt the games focused too much on simple, passive moves to keep things easy. I would have enjoyed more challenging and AI-recommended variations, even if they were harder to understand. For beginners, though, the current approach is still good.
HelpfulFeeling slightly validated when I ennui in opening. And enjoy the idea of mastering unfamiliar opening moves.
HelpfulExcellent course on Fuseki. Always good to come back and revisit the basic principles.
HelpfulExcellent beginner course on the opening, with the usual clear and entertaining explanations by Vadim. It might be more level 1 than level 2 though, as I already knew most of what was presented, and I'm only a 15 kyu. But still as a refresher it certainly was worth it.
HelpfulI forgot everything I learned so far after the”surreal” moment ahaha lol)). About the logic, I still tend to jump on the other side of the board not closing my side properly as I am scared to lose moyo and to get cornered. Gonna rewatch all this after studying more joseki. Thank you
HelpfulI really like all of these courses. My only complaint is that the final quiz seems to give counter-examples to most of the principles given in the early lectures. Play in waves? No, most of the answers require straight lines. Use multipurpose moves that extend from a base but also pincer the opponent? Nope! You need to enclose that corner. Well surely we must enclose this corner. No no no! Invade!
Helpfulgood order of explaining
HelpfulThis course had a lot of ideas to consume. I will have to take it again. But I think mastering the fuseki ideas presented in this course just might bring the biggest improvements to my game.
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