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10 Kyu to 7 Kyu - Beyond the 10 Kyu Barrier

Baduk Roadmap for breaking into the Intermediate/SDK Ranks

10 Kyu to 7 Kyu - Beyond the 10 Kyu Barrier

Recommended Completion Time: At least 3 months

Key Focus Areas: SDK skill-building, game revision, tournament participation, yose (endgame), tsumego practice, and mastering 19x19 strategies.


  1. Watch the Korean Tutorial Series Becoming 9 Kyu.
  2. Check out this important lecture on Direction of Play
  3. Revisit the Shape Lecture by DSaun, to solidify your understanding of proper shape and efficiency in stones.
  4. Study from videos 21-25 of the Clossi Approach Series.
  5. Go4Everyone Series : A very useful series created with collaboration by Professional and Amateur players.
  6. Study Chapter 6 : DDK Reviews - by Here We Go

Understanding Yose (Endgame)


Yose, or endgame, is a critical phase in Go, specially if the score difference is very small. Enhancing your yose skills can have drastic improvements in your game outcomes.

  1. Yose Lecture by Awesome Baduk.

Tsumego Practice


  1. In GoMagic’s Skill Tree,Complete till Ko Fight in Magical Academy Section

Competing in Online Tournaments


  1. OGS Tournaments & Ladders.
  2. Play in the BeginnerGo Tournaments and connect with your rivals in their Discord Server.

Tournament participation offers invaluable opportunities for post-game reviews and feedback from experienced players, helping you identify areas for growth. Good luck, Have Fun!

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