2:11 here, if white has a big enough ko threat would win the ko. so, your explanation is wrong.

2:44 here, if black has a big enough ko threat would win the ko. so, your explanation is wrong.

Thank you!❤

Amazing videos as always, I got to know Go only a week ago and I started watching a few videos. I immediately found your account and I insantly became a fan. How do I enter the discord channel? Thanks

What if you put a stone deep in the other territory?

I am very confused with the last sentence on "captives being removed at the end of the game". A stone can only be captured if they no longer have liberties, no? So, even if the game ends prematurely through resignation, why would that 1 black stone in the example be removed? I thought it would serve to reduce the white's territory by 1 point.

If hypothetically: - a black square region is totally covered by a larger white region, all the black stones inside there will be removed at the end of the game, right? So, if again hypothetically I am able to create a straight line across the board, do I own both halves and win the game?

What is komi?

you could also use Mentos

Go Magic - A modern platform for learning Go gomagic.org

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Random question: I started playing Go and only looked up the rules, and then tried to ignore the lessons and strategies. My thinking is that "why follow past players and be stuck with their mindset". Is that a good idea, or am I just wasting time this way? Or perhaps this method is more fulfilling, where you discover things like "eyes" yourself rather than being taught?

Great interview with Jonathan! Thanks for hosting

Hey, I have a question. Can you play Go with 3 or more players? Is there a recognized precedent?

Chess has chessbrah, this is something we don't have at all. Interview us at the Honolulu Go Club, we'd love to talk! Great podcast!

I think we can call Benkyo the co host now. Lol.

Super nice!

When will the course available on your site?

This was weak. First one showing a win fight, but lost game that was won later. Second just an outdated opening mess.

4:40 "these are already prisoners". But they still contribute to 2 black points if not captured, right?

I liked the explanation at the beginning. That was convincing. The terminator stuff is stupid, leave. You dont need to create such video-effect. Also the explanation is bullshit. 3-5 is not just simply a harder game, it is a sub-optimal opening, where you have less chances against a player of same strength and preparation. Now, it may be still reasonable to chose such an opening. But you missed to explain this completely. The reason is that you might prefer a sub-optimal opening, where you are experienced, and your opponent is not experienced. So, with preparation. You explained something similar, but not this good. Btw. this strategy is totally known in chess, where especially in a fast game somebody would divert from the optimal line, to get into a sub-optimal line, where he is prepared and the opponent is unprepared.

Great video

I chose go for it's aesthetic. The game rewards you for making pretty shapes. The whole game feels like a flow. And the fact that when a battle is already decided it's better to play somewhere else is so elegant. Also, the black and white stones over the wooden board, so pretty.

I lost a lot of games where I had all four corners. Am I stupid?

I have to disagree that go is beginner-friendlier than chess. It's almost impossible to just read the rules of go and play. You won't be able to finish and count the game.

Thank for the video! It's very useful for such new players as I am now. These late invasions were a problem for me cause I didn't know how to respond for them. Now I know.)) But I still have a question... Doesn't these invasions make u loose ur territory because you have to build defensive constructions inside? So after defending own territory you have to invade opponents territory and make it more effective to get the balance back, right?

I love listening to this guy talk about direction of play. His clear explanation coupled with his enthusiam has not only made me more invested in Go but is also turning me into Kajiwara fan

What a brilliant vid!!! At 0:38 though you said that the black stone couldn't commit suicide, i.e. it has no liberties therefor it is instantly captured, which I understand. I have just signed up and started doing the Go rules final quiz on your website and the 3rd problem solution has me doing this and capturing all of blacks stones?

Love this! I'm always looking for more 9x9 resources

Ok, I'm 13k and I'm here because I think I now need to be better in invading to progress. And I think Alexander's videos are very helpful for that.

1:22 - i don't get it. Is that ponuki that powerful since one of its stones is already in atari? Do we defend it?.

this was good in content and style

Very good video. These games are timeless for very good reason. If you want depth, it’s hard to do better. Only thing I want to add is don’t be too fast dismissing the strategic complexity of games like Terraforming Mars. It’s a very, very deep game and luck will pretty much never outpace skill. There is randomness, yes, but this actually helps increase creative play because there are no standard openers. Let me put it this way: I have played over a hundred games against a guy at work and I have never won. 😂 In a game all about luck, that could never happen. And likewise, there are several others who never defeat me.

Just a heads up, unrelated to content: in your last videos I sometimes only see the "informal" title (e.g. kajiwara 232 youtube 01). I'm not sure if this is a yt bug!

A book to become strong for the direction of the Go stone.