Here are some of the places our members learn, play online, and connect with the wider Go world.
Free structured interactive lessons, from board basics through intermediate tactics (ladders, nets, seki) and opening/endgame strategy.
A free online course with video lessons and interactive quizzes covering the rules and basic strategy.
A free interactive tutorial right in the browser covering rules, basic tactics, opening, and endgame.
Browser-based server with bots to practice against and built-in puzzles. What most of our members use between meetups.
A mobile app for iOS and Android with a large player base and fast 9x9 games. Search for 'Go Quest' in your app store.
One of the most active servers today, with free live broadcasts of top professional title matches.
The server with the largest population and strongest pros. The interface is mostly Chinese, but an English client is available to download.
A Korean server with a proper English client and a large player base.
A deep community wiki covering strategy, theory, and just about every other Go topic — a great reference once you're past the basics.
In addition to the basic rules course mentioned above, Go Magic has a library of paid courses covering advanced topics.
Draw a position and see how it's been played across 70,000+ professional games — great for joseki and fuseki study.
Our club maintains a small library of physical books on Go strategy and tactics. Ask a club member about it at your next meetup.
Hundreds of numbered lecture videos covering fundamentals, tesuji, and full game reviews — a long-running, ongoing study series.
Game reviews and lessons from an AGA 5-dan, focused on the reasoning behind moves rather than just memorizing them.
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.
Weekly lessons and live game commentary aimed at every level, from complete beginners to dan players.
Short, digestible commentary from a Western 9-dan professional, including a well-known AlphaGo game analysis series.
The U.S. national governing body: membership, ratings, and a club/chapter finder for when you're traveling.
An active Reddit community (~50k members) for general Go discussion and questions.
A directory of Go clubs around the world with an interactive map — handy for finding a place to play while traveling.