Most beginners learn the ko rule, but they do not yet understand how important it is for the game as a whole. Some Go games hinge on what is called a 'ko fight.' How do you even win ko fights?

Go is a game of building territory. You have the entire board to work with. We have to remember that just because our opponent plays a stone does not mean we have to respond.

Beginners sometimes have a hard time seeing the whole board. Actually, experienced players can also have a hard time seeing the whole board. Let's look at just the first 25 moves of some professional games so we understand the flow of a Go game.

Practice makes perfect when it comes to Go! We are going to focus on vital points. Vital points are the special parts of the shape that determine if a group gets captured or lives.

What happens if you have an eye and your opponent doesn't? How does that affect the capturing race? Well, let's do some problems and see if we can learn more about who wins the race.