Pages for Beginners
Difficulty: Introductory Keywords: SL description, Index page
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There is much material for beginners here at Sensei's Library. If you click on the 'Introductory' keyword in the upper right, more than 50 pages will be listed. If you go to Search and try the Beginner keyword, you will be offered 600. Here is a selection.
Interesting Go information
So you've heard of this game, but do you really want to invest the time to learn it? What do others think about it around the world?
- Fun Go Facts: tidbits of fun info
- Great Quotes: thoughts to show the depth and prestige of Go
Basics
- Rules of Go - introductory: learn the rules
- Beginner Study Section: become a pro :o)
Go terms
- Learn the basic Go Terms: atari, sente, gote
- Essential go terms
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Strategy and Tactics
- Basic tactics: ladder and net, the empty triangle is bad
- Get to know some tesuji
- Basic instinct
- About the opening and general opening principles
- Recognize the Continuum of Security
- How stones help each other: About Influence
- Introduction to the 'press' tactic
- Introduction to the 'touch' tactic
Study
- How and what to study
- What to begin with - a point of view
- Beginner Game Samples To Comment
- Beginner's Guide To Tsumego
Exercises
- Beginner Exercises on the concepts of life and death.
- Some Fuseki Exercises for Beginners
- Snapback Workshop
- More problems and exercises (though not all beginner level)
Etiquette
- How to hold and play a go stone
- Some Good Habits and some Bad Habits
Handicap
- You'll play lots of handicap games. It behooves you to learn the Ten Commandments Of Handicap Go.
Miscellaneous
- Introductory Pages By Topic
- Teach yourself Go
- Dealing with Beginner Frustrations
- What a Good Game is
- Playing Check List
- Biggest problem for beginners is Thickness
- Playing a game backwards: you will learn many reasons, concepts, and motivation behind moves.
- Strategy for beginners - 4 questions: four easy questions to help you decide on your next move.