{"id":420,"date":"2025-08-30T21:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2026-06-01T20:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:17:28","slug":"learn-to-play-go","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/en\/learn-to-play-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to play Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-422 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ogs_guide_en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ogs_guide_en.png 822w, https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ogs_guide_en-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ogs_guide_en-768x854.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/>Despite the depth and complexity of the game of go you can learn the rules in just a few minutes. If you know a go player you can ask for an introduction. But, if you want to learn by yourself there are many excellent resources online. Our favourites are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The page online-go.com has an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/online-go.com\/learn-to-play-go\">interactive guide<\/a>, see figure to the right.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/4yKuBB-opJQ\">video from Gobutiken<\/a>\u00a0in Swedish.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oZTdT8MQexk&amp;t=29s\">video from GoMagic<\/a>\u00a0in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also have PDF-files with summarised rules for new players (in Swedish) on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/lar-dig-spela-go\/regler-for-bradspelet-go\/\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you know the basics, try playing as many games as you can to get experience. You may visit a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/go-i-sverige\/klubbar\/\">go-club<\/a>, or play\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/go-i-sverige\/spela-online-eller-mot-datorn\/\">online or against a computer.<\/a>\u00a0To play against others can be tough in the beginning as they may have more experience than you. But, remember that everyone lose many games in the beginning &#8211; don&#8217;t take this as lack of talent! Go takes time to master, and it usually takes several months before you start to get a feeling for what is happening on the board.<\/p>\n<p>To compare the skill level in different players, and enable playing even games despite different skill levels, there is a grading system just like in many martial arts. You can read more about this on the page for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/lar-dig-spela-go\/ranking-och-handikapp\/\">ranker och handikapp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want suggestions for how to improve as a go player, check out the page to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goforbundet.se\/sgf\/index.php\/lar-dig-spela-go\/bli-starkare\/\">bli starkare<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the depth and complexity of the game of go you can learn the rules in just a few minutes. 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