Hi,
The most important thing is to play : let him put stones on the board.
At the beginning, explain the capture rule, put one stone on the baord and let him capture it with four stones of the opposite colour. Explain that it works the same for several stones.
Define what is "atari" and what is a "liberty".
Then you can play the capture game, saying "atari" when you put one of his stones in atari.
Adult people will quickly ask what is the goal of the game. You may start with the chinese rule : the winner is the player who controls the largest area.
tesuji wrote:
- rules
- capturing stones
- eyes (living group)
- ko
It is easier to explain the ko when it appears on the board for the first time.
You'll also need to introduce the suicide rule very early to avoid illegal plays : it is not allowed to play where you have no liberty, except if it captures immediately.
tesuji wrote:
I suppose the book - Go, A Complete Introduction to the Game by Chikun Cho - is a good resource.
Yes, this is a good book. It is short (80 pages about theory and 40 pages about go culture, IIRC) and presents very briefly most of the fundamentals, except the endgame, that is not really explained.
It is suited for people who have little time for reading and want to quickly get to the point.
Baduk for Beginners is easier, with both theory and exercises. It is quite complete, with 350 pages. Very good for people who need practical examples.
There is also
Learn to Play Go (vol 1 & 2). Very few exercises compared to the former, but a good introduction to the 19x19 play in vol 2, and a good annotated 13x13 example game in vol 1.