• The Rules of Go
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• page-01 — The rules of Go — simple and simplistic
• page-02 — Description of standard board sizes
• page-03 — What does it mean to "surround things"?
• page-04 — Valid and invalid moves explained
• page-05 — A more detailed explanation of the Ko rule
• page-06 — Explains the other two specific position: bent-four and seki
• page-07 — What is so special about 19x19 board?
• page-08 — Explains the ranking systems, komi, and handicap
• page-09 — An example Go game on 9x9 board
• page-10 — The scoring process for an example position

Supplement #1 — Endgame Pointers

• s1-page-01 — About endgame conditions
• s1-page-02 — But what if the disagree?
• s1-page-03 — How to know when to pass?
• s1-Page-04 — What are complete(d) teritorries?
• s1-Page-05 — What are secure(d) teritorries?
• s1-Page-06 — What are weak points?
• s1-Page-07 — Expansions into neutral areas
• s1-Page-08 — Status of groups
• s1-page-09 — The art of resigning

Supplement #2 — Rule Styles

• s2-page-01 — Formal rules and scoring methods
• s2-page-02 — Example of area scoring method

• The Basics of Go

Chapter-01: Some Basic Concepts of Go

• page-0101 — Some thoughts about surrounding
• page-0102 — The concepts of sente and gote
• page-0103 — What is "shape"?

Chapter-02: About Connecting Stones

• page-0201 — Connected and cut stones
• page-0202 — Basic methods of connecting stones
• page-0203 — Hanging connections and peeps

Chapter-03: About Killing Stones

• page-0301 — Some basic concepts - liberty, atari, and group
• page-0302 — Some simple killing techniques on 1st and 2nd line
• page-0303 — Common killing tesujis - shicho, geta, and snapback

Chapter-04: About Life and Death of Groups

• page-0401 — The basics of life and death - the concept of eyes
• page-0402 — Some more about life and death - the meaning of miai

Chapter-05: About Starting a Game

• page-0501 — The CSM principle - how to start a game and why?
• page-0502 — Some standard corner moves
• page-0503 — Extensions along the side
• page-0504 — More about extensions

• Go Bloopers

• page-001 — The case of misplaced slide
• page-002 — The case of "severe" hane

• Tips for Beginners

Playing Tips

• introduction
• who? — tips about who to play with
• what? — tips about what kinds of games to play
• what? — tips about where to play
• conclusion

Studying Tips

• introduction
• books — tips about which books to study from
• games — tips about how to learn from replaying games
• yourself — tips about how to learn from yourself
• internet — tips about how use the internet to study
• tools — tips about the tool wich may help you study
• teachers — a few words about Go teachers and schools
• conclusion

• Random Thoughts

• page-002 — In search for epiphanies (Jan.11/07)
• page-001 — Some thoughts about studying joseki (May.16/06)