Beginners
Why almost every Go teacher starts beginners on 9×9, what the small board teaches that the big one hides, and when to move up to 13×13 and 19×19.
Endgame
Yose is the Go endgame, where borders are closed and every point counts. What it is, when it starts, and why many close games are decided in it.
Fighting
The ladder and the net are the two basic ways to capture a running stone in Go. How each works, how ladder breakers change everything, and how to read them.
Scoring
Seki is mutual life: two groups that cannot capture each other both stay on the board. How to recognise it, when to aim for it and how it is scored here.
Scoring
Black moves first in Go, which is an advantage. Komi gives White extra points to balance it. Why it exists, why it is 7.5 here and how it shapes strategy.
Fighting
Invading a large area is scary but often necessary in Go. How to judge whether there is room to live, where to land, and how to make a small life fast.
Beginners
A practical path into Go for complete beginners: what to learn first, which board to use, how many games to play and how to avoid the usual early frustrations.
Go Rules
The complete rules of Go in plain English: the board, placing stones, liberties, capturing, ko, passing and how the winner is decided, with simple diagrams.
Glossary
A plain-English Go glossary from atari to yose. Short definitions of the terms new players meet, with notes on how they are used in real games.
Go in Vietnam
Go has quiet manners that make games pleasant for both players. Etiquette for face-to-face and online Go, with practical notes for playing in Vietnam.
Go in Vietnam
Many Vietnamese families already play cờ tướng and caro together. How to introduce Go at home: the simplest rules, small boards and games children enjoy.
Go in Vietnam
Many Vietnamese players know xiangqi before they meet Go. What skills carry over, what feels strange, and a first-month plan for making the switch.