Learn To Play Go! A Guide for Beginners

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Hello future go players! If you're watching this, you might be new to the game, so let me be the first to welcome you! Before we begin, make sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button for more Go content, including great lessons and exciting games! Here, I made a short video that introduces completely new players to the basic concepts of Go. How to win, territory, and the nuances of capturing. I hope this is a good starting point, and in the videos to come I'll outline a regimen you can follow to improve quickly! Don't hesitate to leave questions in the comments below!
--ESSENTIAL LINKS--
As of now, Sensei's library is a great resource to learn about Go:
senseis.xmp.net/
If you wanna hop o the go board, OGS is a great site to make an account and play new people!
online-go.com/play
Got a question about the game? Post it in the Reddit Forum here!
/ baduk

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@cynthiaappleton9480 3 жыл бұрын

My boyfriend got the game and he’s been reading the instructions for a couple of days. I suggested he go on KZfaq and learn how to play, he said no. So I am going to go on KZfaq and learn how to play it before he does🥰

@danielyuan9862 2 жыл бұрын

Why did he say no? It just sounds like he doesn't want those days he spent on reading the instructions to go in vain lol

@blindknitter Жыл бұрын

Men. 😅 Has he figured it out yet?

@archangelnova8984 Жыл бұрын

@@blindknitter it's been a year, I should hope so 💀

@policom92 Жыл бұрын

I want to know how this unfolded.

@fredlongstar5204 Жыл бұрын

@@danielyuan9862 a year ago but there's just this pride for some people who likes to form their own strategies before looking up a strategy guide.

@otcgunars 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 60. My older brother showed this to me 50 yrs ago. I just bought this game after watching this video... thank you. You explain it well....

@keleheart6632 3 жыл бұрын

Me: *angrily finding this video after loosing like 40 times in a row thinking this shit was gonna be simple*

@blubbfisch98 3 жыл бұрын

that's literally me! :'D

@AvonaStar 3 жыл бұрын

When I started playing, the ones teaching me told me, "Just lose your first 100 games." So yeah, my expectations were appropriate for the game...

@thomasmalone.4682 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kele, do you know what program In Sente is using?

@AvonaStar 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmalone.4682 It looks like KGS cgoban to me but I could be wrong. Looking at the KGS website, it seems that they've updated what program they use. KGS is the premier go server for the west.

@thomasmalone.4682 3 жыл бұрын

@@AvonaStar Hi Avona, thank you very much for your response to my question. Peace.

@jamesfleming1155 6 жыл бұрын

Dude you explained this SO well. No wonder I was losing so bad to easy computers. I was interpreting the rules wrong. You have a real knack for teaching. This video is extremely clear thank you so much.

@seanfaherty Жыл бұрын

been there

@frozenpeak1524 3 жыл бұрын

Me: its just a game of circles how hard can it be? 20 minutes later: *what*

@moontan91 3 жыл бұрын

hahahaha ! : ))

@LaGERISUNDERWOODBELL 3 жыл бұрын

I'm seriously addicted to a Netflix K-drama called "Misaeng," and the protagonist processes everything in life--good and bad--through his understanding go/baduk. So that's what brought me here. You're a fantastic teacher! Thanks!

@gameofgo9172 3 жыл бұрын

We watched it too! 🖐 We built a game out of this. Wanna play a game of go with us? 😁

@TheChrislewis1989 2 жыл бұрын

@@gameofgo9172 i mean I'll play, but I'll destroy you easily! Js!

@amanahmed6057 2 жыл бұрын

is this series good , i am going to download this

@kyleslifestyle8541 6 жыл бұрын

Tried playing at 1st grade level... lost by 88 pts. Swore I was kicking ass.....

@helloworld4404 5 жыл бұрын

I lost by 87.8 points on level 5. : (

@pretzelschannel6595 4 жыл бұрын

om I can't even get a single one-

@shadowqueen5044 3 жыл бұрын

I tried that too. I lost by 32 points but Welp I tried xD

@begumz.8427 3 жыл бұрын

same...

@sarpaktug6760 7 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see young people taking time to not only learn but also teach stuff like Go. Nice video, helped me big time!

@sinyorm7878 4 жыл бұрын

oynuyo musun hala go

@pxpq 4 жыл бұрын

ya bsg

@hadademian2752 2 жыл бұрын

enteresan bir manzara değil mi, beni de buraya şibumi sürükledi...

@maxlight4851 Жыл бұрын

❤

@anthonymessina9492 4 жыл бұрын

I downloaded a go app from the play store. Lost several times. I then watched this video...played my game and won the first match! Good job 👍👏👌

@Kapuzenwurm 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, for the last 24 hours i was trying to figure out on how that game worked and finally someone explained it. Everyone kept saying that its about capturing, but acutally its about areas which leads to capturing, i was so confused the whole time. Thank you so much!!

@TheChrislewis1989 2 жыл бұрын

It's about area control! But yes area which leads to capturing without losing area is definitely a plus!

@felimart 3 жыл бұрын

1:50 - Beginning of lesson

@leskobrandon8454 3 жыл бұрын

You are a gentleman and a scholar

@DaynePeachman 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome, thank you. As a chess player I've known about Go forever, but never really looked into it. I saw that beautiful documentary about AlphaGo against the incredible Lee Sedol and got intrigued. I really want to try it out but I'm still very much intimidated by the game.

@hanwentian8096 2 жыл бұрын

No need! You don't have to be so dmeanding to yourself. Just be good enough to have fun and find new friends and you are good

@timhorton8085 11 ай бұрын

As someone who's awful at chess and slightly better at GO, i can say from solid experience that its much more enjoyable to play GO at a low level than chess.

@paulgibby6932 3 жыл бұрын

15:13 "You can start your Go journey. And it will be great!" Thanks. Excellent video/tutorial

@Kristofur77 4 жыл бұрын

In Knives out, the game Go was indirectly involved in a murder mystery, looks like a fun game. Was seeing how it's played.

@HobbitGaming 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@WargameCentral 4 жыл бұрын

Love that movie

@noahzegart5190 4 жыл бұрын

That’s where I heard it

@abcGates 3 жыл бұрын

Same. I had never heard of it before Knives Out. It looked interesting. Teach me.

@Kristofur77 3 жыл бұрын

@@abcGates Still haven't learned 😕 no excuses! Wiith all this stay @ home protocol, desire hasn't left to play.

@devindodge8648 11 күн бұрын

I'm a near expert chess player who heard about Go through the grapevine. So now I'm here to learn as a white belt in your Go Dojo

@madarhashi767 Жыл бұрын

I have ever tried and didn't even know this game but tonigh I search a lot of websites and i find u, u explain clearly for know I will play and try it and thank man

@christianhaug9865 Жыл бұрын

I've watched several videos trying to learn the basics of the game, and none have explained the game as well as you have. Not only are your examples varied, but your explanation and effort to provide additional info within every example is very welcome. Separating all of the intricacies into two, succinct rules from the beginning, (Territory and Capture) really helped me understand the concepts to follow in a way that other guides have failed to do. Great work. Thanks for teaching me!

@WebsterMcN 4 жыл бұрын

Sending this video link to my 11 year old nephew - hope to learn the game WITH him :) Im an old time chess player but love the depth that go has always promised!

@freshcupofjoel3000 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this series. I enjoy playing physically and not many of my friends like to play because I am an awful teacher (and barely knowing myself) so i would have the upper hand 90% of the time. (Not a gloat) This series has been instrumental in helping my friends and I enjoy this wonderful game!

@3ggshe11s 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. My wife and I have a Go board but haven't played in years. I was looking for a refresher video, and most of them talked way over my head. You made everything really easy to understand. Kudos.

@jamesdonohoe7014 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting this video together. At the 7-8min mark you explained something that I have tried to find in countless other videos and books. Much appreciated!

@fratercontenduntocculta8161 8 ай бұрын

Just got my first set of stones and bowls, almost by accident too. Now I have a new game to further stimulate my creativity!

@Hemerlin 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your Beginners Series! I had an unplayed Goban at home for 7 years and your videos finally motivated me to tackle the game of Go.

@brendabalanced9957 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished watching the drama Hikaru no Go and was inspired to learn more - so glad I stumbled upon your beginners guide. It has very clear instruction and pacing such that I am now eager to get a board and start the journey.

@seanfaherty Жыл бұрын

still playing ?

@brendabalanced9957 Жыл бұрын

@@seanfaherty

@user-pe8bn7dx2u Жыл бұрын

Where did you watch the anime. I didn't find it on Netflix.

@codeoftheprogrammer7171 4 жыл бұрын

This by far the best introduction to Go that I've found. Thank you for such a clear intro with great examples.

@timdowd2345 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been trying to learn and all I've found online are super confusing videos. This is great, explains the basic comments better than anywhere else I've found. Thank you.

@dave72f 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was trying to learn with OGS and could not get past the defend tutorial 3 to create 2 eyes before watching to the end of your video.

@elofkjellson3906 3 жыл бұрын

I just recently got a nice Go starter set from Yellow Mountain Imports due to me remembering how much I liked Go many years ago. It is quite nice, bamboo and full etched 19x19 on one side, then etched 13x13 on the opposite side. I tried playing a game on the 19x19 side against myself just from the rules I remembered, and it didn't go so well lol. Came here looking for a solid foundation of knowledge to start all over again from, and now my games are looking a bit better! I really love the abstract, open nature of this game, as opposed to chess. I thoroughly enjoy both games, but I really do think that Go is my preferred one between the two!

@gunterbraunkinder4876 2 жыл бұрын

i Love playing GO. I leaned about the game when I read a book SHIBUMI by Travanian a very extraordinary character with an abundance of culture and technology from the past. The board game was the game played by the character and was intrigue so searched for the rules of the game. Once printed, me and my friends started to learn to play and interpret the rules in practice. we color the 1 cent coin with black, the uncolored is anyway an alloy with silvery luster. wow, it's so powerful and yeah. i love this game.

@jmacd41 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for providing Go instructions for a guy like me who has been trying to find instruction everywhere unsuccessfully! Someone told me to try KZfaq, and I laughed, but here I am, and found your tutorials...nice job!

@geminianpoet Жыл бұрын

I got a Go board for Christmas & am starting my "lifetime to learn" journey. This is a fantastically clear and informative tutorial! Thank you so much :)

@JamesMcAllister Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this series! My fiancé and I just got our first board and this is far more helpful than other videos I've watched.

@pablodiaz5492 4 жыл бұрын

Skip the first minute and 1/2 and just start at 1:29. Nice job with the explanations and examples.

@grubber 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a slow and clear explanation of the game! Really helped me understand a lot more than other videos on YT.

@mrsgingernoisette 3 ай бұрын

8 years later, this video taught me how to play

@stopsomewhere9104 3 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! This is the BEST explanation I have yet of Ko and the two eyes. I had such a hard time up until now understanding liberties

@keptleroymg6877 Жыл бұрын

im grateful this guy made some solid content for us beginners before he went full Ruka Urushibara and departed.

@storytime4344 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best, informative, in-depth "beginner Go videos" I've seen, thank you. AND it's a series!? Awesome.

@g22lrcvrsld 3 жыл бұрын

At 18:08, why is black able to play? It’s not immediately capturing white and it doesn’t have any liberties. So should black not be able to play there?

@g22lrcvrsld 3 жыл бұрын

Is it because it extends his liberty?

@tomsalati1027 3 жыл бұрын

just played a few games! And it is fascinating just how entertaining placing stones on blank map is. Thanks for the tips!

@lavtekk2086 3 жыл бұрын

Another SU&SD fan over here. Saw their video, and went "humm.. I'm good a chess, this looks simple". Well, it is not. Perfectly clear introduction, thanks a lot for sharing!

@user-mh1dz6ph6q 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my brother for this video series. I feel so confident after watching this video, you are a gift to the internet. Stay blessed.

@artistevivien 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this perfect beginners tutorial. I feel like this is actually possible for me to learn

@xoelsanchez 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, you have been the best go teacher that I have found. Thank you.

@28_futaba Жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation, it feels like a lot of the tutorials on go seem to gloss over certain facts or not explain things properly but you did it very well, and adding example questions is extremely helpful

@richmacey-cross2876 2 жыл бұрын

I read a book called Shibumi and Go is a prominent theme within the novel. It had me desperate to play and this video is brilliant in its clarity and simplicity. I can’t wait to play.

@mcgregorworks Жыл бұрын

Thanks to your wonderful explanation of the basic rules and concepts, I just won my first game of Go! You, sir, are a very good teacher.

@BovinaSancta79 6 жыл бұрын

Really good video for beginners! Thanks, I'll watch these! I just started trying to get into the game again, after failing to learn it properly several years ago.

@lisad476 3 жыл бұрын

Yes ty. I heard about the game watching David Lee Roth (Can Halen) interviewed..he learned in Japan and still plays today..thought I might enjoy it..thanks for explaining the rules!!!

@realestate6942 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done!! Thank you! Also - Laughed at the "real life friend" clarification 🤣 classic

@Matthew-su5ho 3 жыл бұрын

This video is really helpful, just bought a nice go board and really excited to start playing. Thanks for putting this together, learned a lot.

@markw.schumann297 4 жыл бұрын

This is very clear and the pace is good. Not too fast, not belaboring. Thank you.

@feliciabacon9923 2 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful!! This is the first video I've been able to watch fully through and actually understand it. Thank you so much!! ❤️

@DanieleOrlando 8 жыл бұрын

Best guide on the web! Easy, clear, direct to the point.

@Saaj.Lohani 3 жыл бұрын

You have explained it veey well. I appreciate the way u didnt rush thru anything just to make a video. THANK YOU !

@sealyscribbles40 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really enjoying how easy it is to follow and learn from your explaination. Thank you

@ral3210 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I have really learned the basic strategy from them. I can say now I finally beat the computer in 9x9 was fantastic to hear RESIGNED.. ))))) Well Done. I look forward to the rest of your series.

@charlesgallagher1072 3 жыл бұрын

I watched AlphaGo so I wanted to get a feeling for the game, I lived in Japan a long time but never picked it up. Your patient explanation helped me a lot. 🙏🏼

@MrGREY-bs9lu 3 жыл бұрын

You do an excellent job of simplifying this strategy game. I'll have to watch more of your videos.

@JohnSmith-fq7hj 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the vid just started playin and that example of the D section happed to me a few times i didnt know what was happening this explained it pretty well

@gofanatico3495 8 ай бұрын

This is the best introduction to this game I have seen so far. Good job!

@computersocsci 3 жыл бұрын

Came from SU&SD; thanks for the interesting and easy-to-understand video!

@tonyd6270 3 жыл бұрын

Very clearly and helpfully explained. The video certainly interested me to play Go. Watching this in the UK during our 3rd lockdown.

@plasticineera3626 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clear instructions. Now we're ready to play beginner GO-vid-19!

@larrybonner6947 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. I watched AlphaGo last night. Never heard of the game, but it is very interesting and very strategic. Thanks for explaining it well.

@moonbee03 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was a great explanation. I had a few doubts that you clarified.

@medicnmute 5 жыл бұрын

Best Go explanation for beginners I've found so far. Hope you have a good 2019 mate.

@JacobKreider 5 жыл бұрын

Well done! Thanks for the detailed and easy to follow explanation... Best I've found so far

@64Jro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is excellent. I hope you always continue to teach...you're a great instructor!! 😊

@nialldonaghy5940 2 жыл бұрын

As a confused and frustrated beginner, this is the video I needed. Thank you!

@erichouse3037 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I suck at explaining stuff and things so now i gotta video to link to people to do a really nice job of explaining.

@quezbot3663 5 жыл бұрын

I am soooo gonna go play this against my computer. Thank you. I love how you explain things.

@blahblahblah6106 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation of the game! You made it so easy to understand and it doesn't sound intimidating to start. Thanks!

@SweDennis 2 жыл бұрын

What a Great introduction, incredibly pedagogical and well executed. Thanks.

@ericryckman5174 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos. Im a visual student and this clears up a lot of confusion.

@Dooality 3 жыл бұрын

Best instructional video I’ve found so far. Thank you!

@hplee2 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you were totally right at the beginning of the video. I got interested in Go because I have recently read the manga Hikaru no go, btw the manga is amazing 😂😁😅. This tutorial is very helpful and I managed to understand how to play the game, I look forward to more of your tutorials.

@abhishektyagi4047 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, today is the first time I'm learning Go! Hope I get good at it.

@elprincipeesestupido458 2 жыл бұрын

I actually started reading hikaru no go, its in my high schools library and I was immediately hooked. Now I really wanna learn!

@anjimaru7180 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! You're a very good teacher and it taught me a lot.

@TheHottieLicious 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this awesome tutorial! I’m excited to start playing this game 👏🏼😊

@manjulapadmanabhan1585 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was looking for exactly this kind of tutorial.

@MattShade64 7 жыл бұрын

Very good intro - thanks a lot from a complete beginner :)

@laurenpool8367 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this well-explaied tutorial. I'm looking form more strategy games to play with my daughter, and Go looks very intriguing.

@golfinghuntingtonbeach4493 3 жыл бұрын

Great video well described , even though my brain is scrambling to comprehend the game you are a great Teacher . All the Best!

@machitoons 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Made me understand the rules of a game that confused me a LOT a few years ago!

@anonimus5563 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I am a 15kyu and now I am teaching my friends! Love this game!

@kavitamohan19 4 жыл бұрын

Best beginner go tutorial iv come across so far. Very helpful. Yay !

@ThomasDonadei 6 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you very much. This is a great video, and you're a great person for doing it. Keep it up.

@michelewhite1082 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, simple explanation. I'm brand new and very excited. Thanks!

@poucatelha1983 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video. This has helped me greatly in understanding the basics

@SirRosser 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this helped. I was basically flailing around in the dark before. I mean, I still am, mostly, but now I know WHY I'm flailing...

@Donkyelburro 3 жыл бұрын

Just saw alphaGO and im hooked. Amazing video for absolute begginers helps a lot

@Trumanlol86 5 жыл бұрын

This was a great explanation of the game. Thanks for teaching me the basics!

@artem01 2 жыл бұрын

This explanation is really good. Other lessons that I watched weren't this fulfilling. Thanke you!

@akonsuper1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video. You can save time and irritation by learning shortcuts for different functions. Thanks a lot for the video series!

@Rachel-vz6gw 4 жыл бұрын

I have gone through several tutorials and yours is the best

@samratsaha8554 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation. I have completely understood the game.

@anthonypashkov3999 2 жыл бұрын

I finally understand something! That's the best explanation, thank you!

@selectAxyz 7 жыл бұрын

Dude, I could fall asleep to your voice, but in a good way haha! You sound calm and confident thats hypnotizing. You look like a nice guy! :D Thanks for the video!