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== Checklist for beginners == | == Checklist for beginners == | ||
| + | * Do not attempt to end the game neither too quickly nor too slowly. | ||
| + | * Find a good balance between playing playing centrally and playing close to edges. | ||
* Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones. | * Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones. | ||
* Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play. | * Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play. | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 23 March 2017
Contents
Checklist for beginners
- Do not attempt to end the game neither too quickly nor too slowly.
- Find a good balance between playing playing centrally and playing close to edges.
- Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones.
- Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play.
- Notice and remember the patterns between stones and between stones and edges.
- Don't reinvent the wheel and learn what is good play from strong players.
Self-contained tutorials
- Glenn C. Rhoads' strategy guide with a few updates: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.
- Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
- David Boll's FAQ covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.
Articles on how to play the opening
- How to start 13x13 (adapted from Jonatan Rydh's page on openings)
- Josekis shows the typical way to play the corner areas.
