Invading a big castle
Episode #52 - 28 January 2013 By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
In episode #42 we discussed invading a small castle. In this episode we have a look at invading a slightly bigger castle.
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Lee Sedol vs Lee Chang-ho
Episode #51 - 21 January 2013 - 3 comments By: Young-sun Yoon 8p
The second episode from Young-sun shows great moves from a game played between Lee Sedol and Lee Chang-ho.
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Timing and aji
Episode #50 - 21 January 2013 - 5 comments
About Hans Pietsch, Yan An, Peter, Zeno, Kim and the difficulty of playing a move at the right moment.
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Jump to the first line
Episode #49 - 14 January 2013 By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
Often a jump to the first line is a good endgame move. In this episode we show why and show a few endgame tesujis which are related to it.
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A bad kosumi?
Episode #48 - 07 January 2013 - 1 comment By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
Many players will tell you it's bad to play this kosumi. But is this really the case?
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Attack the two space extension
Episode #47 - 31 December 2012 - 2 comments By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
The two space extension is a very common formation in the game of go. How to attack it? In this episode we explore some different possibilities.
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Happy New Year!
Episode #46 - 31 December 2012 - 4 comments By: Young-sun Yoon 8p
We are happy to start 2013 with an episode written by Young-sun Yoon!
She shows us a few fantastic moves from a game between Lee Sedol and Park Moon Yo.
Yose for José
Episode #45 - 24 December 2012 - 4 comments By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
José looks in his sock: there is a present from Santa!
It's some endgame for the end of the year.
Thanks Santa!
Avoiding bad shape
Episode #44 - 17 December 2012 - 1 comment By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
Making good shape - or more specifically: avoiding bad shape - is one of the hardest things in go.
Let's shed light on a few examples.
Fan Xiping vs. Shi Ding'an
Episode #43 - 17 December 2012
Game review of two Chinese master players. Both born in Haining around the year 1710, they would become friends in life, and rivals on the go board.
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Invading a small castle
Episode #42 - 10 December 2012 - 1 comment By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
This position seems solid, but there is still some invading aji. Let's see what is still possible!
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Lee Sedol wins Olleh cup
Episode #41 - 03 December 2012 - 1 comment By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
By winning this fourth game in the Olleh cup finals against Choi Chul Han 9p, Lee Sedol 9p conquers the Olleh cup once again.
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Go around the World: Brazil
Episode #40 - 03 December 2012 - 4 comments
This week we visit Brazil, which has a thriving go community. One of the go-centres of the Nihon Ki-in is located in São Paulo.
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KPMC Poland vs Ukraine
Episode #39 - 26 November 2012 - 3 comments By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
At the Korea Prime Minister Cup 2012 two players battled for the title of strongest European.
Mateusz Surma 6d vs. Artem Kachanovskyj 7d.
A Korean trick play
Episode #38 - 19 November 2012 - 4 comments By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
This trick play is hard to punish as the moves to punish it are hard to find. Try it sometime!
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Monkey Jump
Episode #37 - 19 November 2012 - 5 comments
The monkey jump is a common endgame move, how to deal with it?
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Endgame we do not know
Episode #36 - 12 November 2012 - 3 comments
By: Kim Sung-rae 8p
The first pro episode. Kim Sung-rae shows us a surprising twist to a common endgame.
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BadukMovies Pro
Episode #35 - 12 November 2017 - 6 comments
We proudly introduce BadukMovies Pro. We are very grateful to Kim Sung-rae 8p for making this possible. Level: 30k to 30k
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The weakness of the daidaigeima, part 2
Episode #34 - 05 November 2012
We continue our exploration of how to handle the invasion of a daidaigeima shape.
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The weakness of the daidaigeima, part 1
Episode #33 - 29 October 2012 - 5 comments
Invading an extra large knights formation, daidaigeima in Japanese, is a common move. The possibilities and variations are endless.
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