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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

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๐Ÿ“‘ More Fuseki XD


  1. How to deal with Chinese fuseki nowadays by Artem Kachanovsky 2P
  2. How to deal with one of the most popular invasions by Artem Kachanovsky 2P
  3. Destroying moyo vs Lowering own position by Mateusz Surma 1P

๐Ÿ“– Middle Game Shenanigans


  1. How to Think During Mid-game
  2. Best way of connection by Mateusz Surma 1P
  3. Attachment on second line by Andrii Kravets 2P

๐Ÿ“‘ 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.

๐Ÿงฉ Tsumego Practice


  1. In GoMagicโ€™s Skill Tree, Complete till Ko Fight in Magical Academy Section
  2. Golaxyโ€™s Whole Board Tsumegos - in Subjects & Breakthrough

๐Ÿ† Competing in Online Tournaments


  1. OGS Tournaments & Ladders.
  2. 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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