Go Variants as Teaching Method
This page lists Go variants you can use as (self-)teaching methods to help you or your student improve in normal Go. Especially all Go variants that are used for beginners are welcome here.
- Atari go (the capture game)
- Stone Counting As Teaching Method
- Different Sized Boards
- Shape Game
- Zen Go
- Pyjama Go
Nameless teaching method Go variant
Please, help me!: If you know the name of this Go variant, please write them right here.
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Rules
- Both players learn in this game, so switch color of stones after each game.
- White tries to capture that one black stone and/or its group.
- If white can capture that lonely black stone and/or its group, (s)he wins and game is finished.
- Otherwise rules are normal.
Dave: I am interested in what makes you think these will improve your play in regular Go?
juhtolv: Well... Playing Atari Go and games in 9x9- and 13x13-boards is very common practise when teaching beginners. Read rest from pages of those variants. Of course, those variants have some drawbacks or at least it is sometimes considered controversial, if they are good as teaching methods. But as I said, read those pages.
Crimson : Can I put here my variants? They can get you to play better because you know that if you don't you might lose your life or some limbs.
Original author: juhtolv