Resources

Here are some of the places our members learn, play online, and connect with the wider Go world.

Getting Started

  • Learn to Play Go

    Free structured interactive lessons, from board basics through intermediate tactics (ladders, nets, seki) and opening/endgame strategy.

  • Go Magic Interactive Course

    A free online course with video lessons and interactive quizzes covering the rules and basic strategy.

  • OGS — Learn to Play Go

    A free interactive tutorial right in the browser covering rules, basic tactics, opening, and endgame.

Play Online

  • OGS (Online Go Server)

    Browser-based server with bots to practice against and built-in puzzles. What most of our members use between meetups.

  • Go Quest

    A mobile app for iOS and Android with a large player base and fast 9x9 games. Search for 'Go Quest' in your app store.

  • Pandanet IGS

    One of the most active servers today, with free live broadcasts of top professional title matches.

  • Fox (Foxwq)

    The server with the largest population and strongest pros. The interface is mostly Chinese, but an English client is available to download.

  • Tygem

    A Korean server with a proper English client and a large player base.

Study & Improve

  • Sensei's Library

    A deep community wiki covering strategy, theory, and just about every other Go topic — a great reference once you're past the basics.

  • Go Magic

    In addition to the basic rules course mentioned above, Go Magic has a library of paid courses covering advanced topics.

  • Waltheri's Go Pattern Search

    Draw a position and see how it's been played across 70,000+ professional games — great for joseki and fuseki study.

  • Physical Go Books

    Our club maintains a small library of physical books on Go strategy and tactics. Ask a club member about it at your next meetup.

YouTube Channels

  • Nick Sibicky Go Lectures

    Hundreds of numbered lecture videos covering fundamentals, tesuji, and full game reviews — a long-running, ongoing study series.

  • Triton Baduk

    Game reviews and lessons from an AGA 5-dan, focused on the reasoning behind moves rather than just memorizing them.

  • Shawn Ray — Clossi Approach Series

    A step-by-step method for figuring out the goal of a turn and finding a move that does that job — especially useful for kyu players.

  • Dwyrin

    Weekly lessons and live game commentary aimed at every level, from complete beginners to dan players.

  • Michael Redmond's Go TV

    Short, digestible commentary from a Western 9-dan professional, including a well-known AlphaGo game analysis series.

Wider Community

  • American Go Association

    The U.S. national governing body: membership, ratings, and a club/chapter finder for when you're traveling.

  • r/baduk

    An active Reddit community (~50k members) for general Go discussion and questions.

  • baduk.club

    A directory of Go clubs around the world with an interactive map — handy for finding a place to play while traveling.