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How a Complete Beginner can play Weiqi/Go like a Pro
Welcome to the world of Go
Size of board: 9x9, 13x13, 19x19
Winning goal of the game: Idea of territories
Some basic rules to get started
LINES: Visualise lines on the Go board
The line of death
Drawing solid vs dotted lines between stones (4:24)
Value of Corners
Corners to Sides
Counting the value of your opening position
Rule 1: Draw solid and dotted lines so that your position value is more than your opponent
Quizzes and worksheet: Opening
Practise game! Apply Rule 1 as much as possible (6:19)
FOUR: Life of your stones/groups to have at least 4 liberties
The 4 life energy of a stone
When your opponent touch and make contact with you (5:53)
Rule 2: Good stones/groups have at least 4 lives
Another touch and contact variation
Two common 4-4 joseki
Practise game! Apply Rule 1 & 2 as much as possible (7:27)
FIGHT: Fighting basics
When to start a fight?
How to deal with a fight: Apply Rule 2
The ladder sequence
The pinwheel sequence
Quizzes and worksheet: Capturing
Practise game! Apply Rule 1 & 2 and deal with fights (9:55)
END: Enclose your boundaries to secure your land
How to end and close the game
Rule 3: Make sure your end boundary is safe and secure
Quizzes and worksheet: End game
EYES: Life vs. death
Two eyes is alive, one or none is dead
Living and killable eye shapes (24:34)
4-4 or 3-4 solid enclosure: How to kill if your opponent invades
Quizzes and worksheet: Life and death (1:49)
PRACTISE: Play, practise and review
Game review #1: apply LIFE system against 15kyu (14:26)
Game review #2: OGS 25kyu bot RESIGNS (13:55)
Game review #3: GoWars 1kyu bot (9:58)
See you around on the Go board
Next steps
Go skill level hierarchy: kyu to dan
More resources from 101weiqi.com (10:12)
Rule 2: Good stones/groups have at least 4 lives
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