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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 the 9k videos 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
  7. Counting 101

πŸ“‘ 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

πŸ† 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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