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!
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@cynthiaappleton9480 3 года назад

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

@danielyuan9862 3 года назад

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 Год назад

Men. 😅 Has he figured it out yet?

@archangelnova8984 Год назад

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

@policom92 Год назад

I want to know how this unfolded.

@fredlongstar5204 Год назад

@@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 года назад

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....

@plrc4593 4 месяца назад

The game is beautiful, though it's extremely hard for beginers. I'm just trying to learn it.

@keleheart6632 4 года назад

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

@blubbfisch98 4 года назад

that's literally me! :'D

@AvonaStar 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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

@AvonaStar 4 года назад

@@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 4 года назад

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

@jamesfleming1155 6 лет назад

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 Год назад

been there

@sarpaktug6760 7 лет назад

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 года назад

oynuyo musun hala go

@pxpq 4 года назад

ya bsg

@hadademian2752 2 года назад

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

@maxlight4851 Год назад

❤

@kyleslifestyle8541 7 лет назад

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

@helloworld4404 5 лет назад

I lost by 87.8 points on level 5. : (

@pretzelschannel6595 4 года назад

om I can't even get a single one-

@shadowqueen5044 3 года назад

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

@begumz.8427 3 года назад

same...

@LaGERISUNDERWOODBELL 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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

@TheChrislewis1989 2 года назад

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

@amanahmed6057 2 года назад

is this series good , i am going to download this

@anthonymessina9492 4 года назад

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 👍👏👌

@madarhashi767 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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!

@DaynePeachman 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 Год назад

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.

@Kapuzenwurm 4 года назад

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 года назад

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

@Kristofur77 4 года назад

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 года назад

Same

@WargameCentral 4 года назад

Love that movie

@noahzegart5190 4 года назад

That’s where I heard it

@abcGates 4 года назад

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

@Kristofur77 4 года назад

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

@frozenpeak1524 3 года назад

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

@moontan91 3 года назад

hahahaha ! : ))

@3ggshe11s 4 года назад

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.

@timdowd2345 3 года назад

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.

@storytime4344 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

Is it because it extends his liberty?

@brendabalanced9957 2 года назад

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 Год назад

still playing ?

@brendabalanced9957 Год назад

@@seanfaherty

@Developmentwithgitesh Год назад

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

@WebsterMcN 4 года назад

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!

@dave72f 4 года назад

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.

@codeoftheprogrammer7171 4 года назад

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

@fratercontenduntocculta8161 Год назад

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

@pablodiaz5492 4 года назад

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

@paulgibby6932 3 года назад

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

@mrsgingernoisette 8 месяцев назад

8 years later, this video taught me how to play

@jamesdonohoe7014 2 года назад

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!

@freshcupofjoel 7 месяцев назад

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!

@elofkjellson3906 3 года назад

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!

@DikshyantaUprety 11 месяцев назад

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.

@devindodge8648 4 месяца назад

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

@JamesMcAllister Год назад

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.

@panthermom 4 года назад

Thank you! We had this game when I was a kid. I found one on eBay and just received it. My son and I will play 😄

@markw.schumann297 4 года назад

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

@artistevivien 3 года назад

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

@Saaj.Lohani 4 года назад

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

@gofanatico3495 Год назад

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

@stopsomewhere9104 3 года назад

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

@eldestisland4520 2 года назад

Explaining capturing a secondary rule makes the game a little clearer. thanks!

@anonimus5563 3 года назад

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

@nialldonaghy5940 2 года назад

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

@cellcrazy1 Год назад

You’re a fantastic teacher

@geminianpoet Год назад

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 :)

@Dooality 3 года назад

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

@TheSamuelCish 7 лет назад

I picked up Go about 10 years ago but haven't played in about 3 years. Excellent refresher.

@FakeID-v6p 16 дней назад

Read the instructions and played a for a while but couldn't understand KO thank you for clarifying

@shanmarie4122 4 года назад

My husband has been trying to teach me about Go for almost 9 years now, and this video taught me more than he ever did, lol.

@UltraAar 4 года назад

your husband is bad at explaining

@gameofgo9172 4 года назад

@@UltraAar Hahaha. A game of go takes time to learn. 😁

@gameofgo9172 4 года назад

We got you covered! 🖐😎 You can learn the basics of this game of go. Here's a nice article about it. gameofgo.app/learn/how-to-play-game-of-go-beginners

@lavtekk2086 4 года назад

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!

@gunterbraunkinder4876 2 года назад

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.

@xoelsanchez 5 лет назад

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

@computersocsci 4 года назад

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

@medicnmute 5 лет назад

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

@elprincipeesestupido458 3 года назад

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

@mcgregorworks 2 года назад

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.

@grubber 4 года назад

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

@keptleroymg6877 Год назад

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

@samratsaha8554 4 года назад

Very good explanation. I have completely understood the game.

@rhubarbcheese 7 лет назад

best introduction ive seen, ive been looking a while and now I get it, great examples... thanks alot ! and online go requires login

@adambuthead 6 лет назад

rhubarbcheese thanks for this. Been trying to learn on my own. Then suddenly thought. RU-vid!! Only playing on andriod app but just won my first two games thanks to this video

@lisad476 3 года назад

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!!!

@Rac00n 4 года назад

I know this is a old video but I find this gave to be very interesting. Tried playing a game after learning the rules and got demolished. I lost by around 55 points

@rimuruzoldyck1464 2 года назад

same here xD The 18 kyu bot crushed me

@pyral514 2 года назад

I watched the alpha go documentary and it gave me an incredible desire to learn this game. Your video is the only one who made me understand the game a little bit better. But I still can't win a game.

@tomsalati1027 3 года назад

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

@charlotteleslie8339 3 года назад

you are such a good teacher this helped so much

@MattShade64 7 лет назад

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

@felimart 3 года назад

1:50 - Beginning of lesson

@leskobrandon8454 3 года назад

You are a gentleman and a scholar

@plasticineera3626 4 года назад

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

@konsbruh Год назад

just finished watching hikaru no go and got me wanting to try the game, nice guide, really helpful

@jmacd41 5 лет назад

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 RU-vid, and I laughed, but here I am, and found your tutorials...nice job!

@MrGREY-bs9lu 3 года назад

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

@richmacey-cross2876 3 года назад

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.

@larrybonner6947 3 года назад

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.

@alexseip8233 2 года назад

A cool game that I wanted to start learning last summer. When I watch the translated Pro matches on RU-vid, they are cool, but I don't really understand what is happening. So this is perfect, thanks.

@ral3210 4 года назад

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 года назад

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. 🙏🏼

@frankiealessio9449 2 года назад

Thank you so much for these lovely Go lessons. My neighbor and I played our first game ever and I’m delighted! He was upset though, I creamed him ☹️

@antonyweaver357 11 месяцев назад

Total newbie here! Great introduction video for me to begin with - thank you 🙏

@ninalilylulu 3 года назад

I learn about this game from Hikaru no Go but I cannot grasp its concept that I look up this kind of tutorial vid. Love the video!

@28_futaba Год назад

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

@moonbee03 7 месяцев назад

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

@bmibudstermaverick5511 2 года назад

One thing I don’t understand still is how people say territories make you win you can have the most territories but still lose due to opponent captured more… so isn’t the goal actually to capture the most ??

@setonix9151 2 года назад

you can make pieces that can't be captured, so territories are more important

@sealyscribbles40 3 года назад

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

@edendark7680 3 года назад

Fantastic tutorial I went from no idea to some idea about Go thank you

@Donkyelburro 3 года назад

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

@artem01 2 года назад

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

@StarryHoshi 4 года назад

came here cause of the recent chinese live action drama adaptation for hikaru no go! so interested in learning the nuances and strategies of the game

@hoyamana 3 года назад

Decided to try and play again after Reading Hikaru No Go, a manga about this game. So i figured id try the Basics and learn the game right.

@JohnSmith-fq7hj 3 года назад

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

@ricolaw2571 4 года назад

Here because of a history lesson involving Mao ze dong and Chang Kaishek. Great instructional video. Thank you

@quezbot3663 5 лет назад

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

@marionascimento450 6 лет назад

Never watched Hikaru no Go but I am going to now :D Thanks!

@maryjoymunar4197 11 месяцев назад

I wanted to learn this game because of Hikaru no Go. Since I was highschool I’ve been yearning to learn this.

@feliciabacon9923 3 года назад

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!! ❤️

@Donteatacowman Год назад

😭Filling in stuff I was missing. Although I can't imagine getting go merch from your description yet... I rely on the computer figuring out when I get captured and counting territory - yikes for math. I appreciate how it seems like every single beginner go book/video/website/app is like "Yeah, we know why you're here" and just puts a picture of Sai up lol. Thank you for defining terms!!!

@Rachel-vz6gw 4 года назад

I have gone through several tutorials and yours is the best

@su5ho 4 года назад

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.

@golfinghuntingtonbeach4493 3 года назад

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

@BovinaSancta79 6 лет назад

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.

@dutchmanchusty4773 2 года назад

Thank you for the vid. Very well done and clear. Going to play my very first game after watching this video

@anthonypashkov3999 2 года назад

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

@tzakman8697 7 лет назад

hikaru no go!!!!!!! hahaha the reason i am here man

@xaphanofthenightfall1257 7 лет назад

likewise

@bambaaeee 6 лет назад

Me toooooo im already at the 5th chap. But i dont know a thinggggg

@an_jancine1367 6 лет назад

lol ya xD

@hatenokakariko7840 6 лет назад

Same!!!!

@suryatjandra7120 6 лет назад

Original from china.

@rwharrington87 Год назад

Thank you so much. Just started looking at this today. What apps/websites would you recommend for playing other beginners online? Or other learning tools?

@rwharrington87 Год назад

Oh, of course I jumped the gun and you mention this 30 seconds later 🤣