3 Kyu to 1 Kyu - Reaching New Heights

Recommended Duration: 3-5 Months

Focus Areas: Skill Development for SDKs, AI Reviews, Tsumego Mastery, 19x19 Strategies

Now you’re getting closer to my level, and I’m very happy to know that, let’s play a game sometimes.

🔑 Essential Lectures for SDKs

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1. Step-by-step follow the Korean Tutorial Series - Becoming 3 Kyu
2. Enhance your basics with Dwyrin’s Back to Basic & and push your limits with his Murder Monday Videos.
3. Undurstand AI-inspired moves through AI Josekis by Michael Redmond 9P
4. Dive deep into strategy with Advanced Go Lessons by Go Magic.
5. The importance of timing by Mateusz Surma 1P

Try apropriate filers to find more lectures in BadukTube

📖 Joseki

1. How to deal with this kosumi instead of keima by Pavol Lisy
2. Sneaky hane trickplay and importance of exchanges by Artem Kachanovsky 2P
3. How to deal with this sneaky ogeima by Ali Jabarin 1P
4. Hoshi one space pincer 3x3 joseki trickplay by Pavol Lisy
5. Is this move a trick play by Ali Jabarin 1P
6. Punish the overplay (after pincer on hoshi) by Mateusz Surma 1P
7. 21 SDK Joseki Lectures on eBadukTV

📑 Yose (Endgame)

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1. Value of Gote by Stanislaw Frejlak 2P

🤖 AI Reviews

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Analyzing your games with AI is crucial for improvement. Use these tools to identify patterns, refine strategies, and eliminate bad habits:

1. AI Sensei: Best feature is the ability to set the review’s rank.
2. Katrain: Best for getting to play teaching games with KataGo AI.

🧩 More Tsumegos: Master the Art of Puzzles

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1. Complete the Magical Academy Section of Go Magic’s Skill Tree.
2. Try the different tsumego sites from the Resources Page.

🕹️ Play, Experiment, and Evolve!

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By now, you have the tools to reach 1 Kyu. To solidify your progress:

• Focus on eliminating bad habits.
• Experiment with different playing styles—it keeps the game fresh and boosts your adaptability.

Consistency is key. Even if you stumble and drop ranks, use the experience to climb back stronger.

Don’t miss: In-Seong Hwang’s in-depth Go lectures. He’s my favorite!