9x9 Example Game for Go Beginners

9x9 Example Game for Go Beginners

Go is a board game that originated in ancient China and has fascinated us for thousands of years.
I will continue with some more beginner level videos to help people get started enjoying this game. If you live in Asia you might have a Go club within walking distance, but otherwise you might want to play on the net. The following page has a list of Go servers:

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Beginner Lessons (playlist)

Videos in this playlist:
How to Play Go

Playing on the 9x9

Good Shapes for Go Beginners

Chasing to Capture for Go Beginners

Making Two Eyes for Go Beginners

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[myboy_]

I appreciate that you will show sequences played out before rewinding the game. So many go guides will just say "dont want to do this/this is a trap/a ladder" Youre actually teaching beginners to understand WHY mistakes are mistakes instead of just telling beginners to memorize good & bad shapes

[centaurify]

Your patient explanation encourages undisturbed consideration.

[sktao]

wonderful that you are making videos for those who might just be starting to learn. great quality and clear explanation of the game! can still learn from videos like this after years of playing. also the links to your referenced videos is VERY helpful. thank you.

[hellblazerjj]

Thank you Michael. I really enjoy your videos.

[Rubrickety]

Another excellent tutorial. Perhaps in a future video you can explain why black’s cut at the end doesn’t lose points even if it fails, as long as white responds inside. I remember this not being at all obvious when I was first learning (long ago!)

[BBrewster]

These videos are great, thank you. Very new to Go and your tutorials are a big help.

[marianom]

Excellent video Michael, I'm happy to have found your channel

[hasde_fo]

Your channel is so great, I can't say how I'm grateful for your work!

[alatriste]

I'm loving this beginner series. I was completely clueless after learning just the rules. Regards from Spain.

[TroyWon-xqwi]

I almost never leave comments on videos, but I wanted to thank you for making these beginner videos. I bought my father a go set for father’s day, and I’ve been trying to learn Go! There are not that many resources online to learn, so I was really struggling. Your videos are excellent and informative. Thank you!

[funkt]

I just received a set for Christmas and need to learn how to play ... this was very helpful .. thank you for putting this out!

[ceej]

What a great tutorial for a beginner! 
I have watched it multiple times and now used it to generate an annotated demo on OGS, so I can quickly review Michael's teaching.

[robinfox]

Oh! I didn't know Michael Redmond was on YouTube! What a pleasant surprise!

[salut]

Very good videos ! Thank you so much, having a pro teaching is very useful !

[myboy_]

In that final closing fight, you said one would usually not bother attacking, since theres no way to survive within whites territory. This makes sense. It does make me wonder: every stone white places in their territory reduces their score, so could there be a situation where its worth it for black to do a suicide attack to make white waste territory defending? Is there a way to minimize captured stones while maximizing defending stones used by white? Or will the captured stones always balance back the score

[Sakuraigi]

Ok but why did black lose when he played fine? What non apperant mistakes did he do that cost him the game?

[sadhu]

That's crazy u could explain go to a kid even at your level wow. 16 kyu and it makes sense

[onepoundswallowtwopoundcoc]

I am really grateful for a well explained video like this. Go videos for beginners that really dive into deeper explanations are seemingly non-existent. I just started Go recently on my phone through an app. It teaches the basics well enough to grasp it, but it doesn't compare to having you thoroughly explain it. Go has really caught my eye. I only learned about it from the anime Hikaru no Go. I knew midway through the show that I wanted to learn to play Go proficiently. It really is just an oddly charming, yet cunning game. Truly a game worth spending time to get to know the in's and out's of. I will be watching your other videos to learn more about this amazing game. Thank you for making these videos.