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.
๐ฅ Recommended Videos & Lectures
- Watch the Korean Tutorial Series Becoming 9 Kyu.
- Complement it with the insightful OGS guide by mark5000.
- Check out this important lecture on Direction of Play
- Revisit the Shape Lecture by DSaun, to solidify your understanding of proper shape and efficiency in stones.
- Study from the 9k videos of the Clossi Approach Series.
- Go4Everyone Series : A very useful series created with collaboration by Professional and Amateur players.
- Study Chapter 6 : DDK Reviews - by Here We Go
- Counting 101
Try apropriate filers to find more lectures in BadukTube
๐ More Fuseki XD
- How to deal with Chinese fuseki nowadays by Artem Kachanovsky 2P
- How to deal with one of the most popular invasions by Artem Kachanovsky 2P
- Destroying moyo vs Lowering own position by Mateusz Surma 1P
๐ Middle Game Shenanigans
- How to Think During Mid-game
- Best way of connection by Mateusz Surma 1P
- Attachment on second line by Andrii Kravets 2P
๐ 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.
- Yose Lecture by Awesome Baduk.
๐งฉ Tsumego Practice
- In GoMagicโs Skill Tree, Complete till Ko Fight in Magical Academy Section
- Golaxyโs Whole Board Tsumegos - in Subjects & Breakthrough
๐ Competing in Online Tournaments
- OGS Tournaments & Ladders.
- Become part of communities by joining online Groups/Forums. Find your rivals and mentors there.
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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