For beginners, watching for double atari can be challenging. However, it's important for us to avoid it, and to be able to use it should our opponent give us the chance.

This is not a commonly seen standard pattern, but it is great to bust it out in a game because most people don't know it and don't use it. Having deep knowledge of joseki is good so that you aren't floored yourself.

This sequence is near and dear to my heart because it is the first long standard sequence I was able to memorize and play out correctly. This one comes up fairly often in games, so try to know it.

This is an opening move that is just not seen as commonly as it used to, but it is still good to learn nonetheless. Remember, you play this when you care more about the sides.

This is a very complicated standard sequence that relies on a ladder. However, Alpha Go has found a way to simplify it for us. There are tons of trick moves, but let's focus on the main line today.