Life In 19x19

A Bag of Handy Tactical Tricks

New Go Magic video! If your hands start trembling every time your opponent starts a big fight, this lesson will teach you a few useful techniques. Master these and dominate every fight!

Watch now: https://youtu.be/I-tH9Ah1bGg

Capture Stones Like a Boss!

New Go Magic video! Capturing stones is important in Go. This new lesson will show you how to do it securely and neatly. One technique for many game situations.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/wMduwc9nZXQ

What Happens on First Line Stays on First Line

New Go magic Video! There are many magical things happening at the edge of a Go board. Let’s learn how to deal with some standard first line puzzles.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/AJUrGVwCBWE

Divide and Conquer in Go

New Go Magic video! Who would have thought that a military principle from ancient Rome could work well in Go! Learn about connecting and cutting and get much better control of the game.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/bpxo0l_aaGM

The first three lessons of our legendary long-awaited course about Kajiwara Takeo are finally ready!

https://gomagic.org/courses/kajiwara-takeo

The course is huge and we’ll be releasing it in several parts. Here's some exciting news: you can buy the course at half price leading up to the final release!

Get ready to delve into the remarkable journey and unique style of Kajiwara Takeo. His incredible career path is waiting for you to explore!

Dive into Season 2 of the Go Magic League!

We've leveled up! Enjoy key updates to the Leago platform and an enhanced league format for a more immersive experience. Get ready for a 6-round McMahon showdown!

Registration & Details: https://leago.gg/e/gomagic

Deadline: Register by Sept 2nd, 23:00 UTC.

Don't forget to check the rules & conditions on the League page before signing up.

Good and Bad Shape. A new video from the Go basics series!

https://youtu.be/4vHY26XbSm0

One Magical Point to Sort It All Out

A new Go magic video! It’s time to dive into another important aspect of Go that can really make a difference between… life and death.

Watch now:
https://youtu.be/kRcpv_wfRc4

The Skill Tree keeps growing! What time is it? It’s time to go solve some problems of course.

https://gomagic.org/go-problems/

Give Up Your Stones and Reap Benefits

New Go magic video! When straightforward moves don’t seem to work, you can try a sacrifice tactic.
Your opponent will capture some of your stones and then… Magic begins!

Watch now: https://youtu.be/0NWO1u4ZBg4

No Eyes? Don’t You Worry!

New Go Magic video! It’s time to learn a crucial life and death technique for a rainy day. Even if you don't have two eyes, you can still make seki and live! Here’s what it looks like…

Watch now: https://youtu.be/7cz8eZjMRjs

Check out this new piece from our regular author Jae Matson! This time it’s about the wonderful life of Iwamoto Kaoru.

https://gomagic.org/iwamoto-kaoru

What is he famous for?
- He played the famous Atomic Bomb game in 1945.
- He played a jubango match with Go Seigen.
- He founded some of the biggest Go centers in the world several decades later!

Want to know more? Go read the article!

New Go Magic video!
“Is my group healthy enough to live?”
“Should I take care of it now before it collapses?”
Let’s end this anxiety now!

https://youtu.be/JRlMCejSO3c

Dear Go Magicians, we’ve decided to simplify the membership system. Only 3-month and 1-year ones are left, and that’s it. Courses and one year memberships are now becoming more expensive.

If you’ve missed a chance to get a membership before the price increase, now you can actually get them cheaper than before!

Anyone who uses the code MAGICTUBE will get a 40% discount, and this festivity will last until October 15.
https://gomagic.org/premium/

As always you can use the code to extend your membership with a discount as well.

What’s the occasion? We are celebrating 10k subscribers on YouTube! A huge milestone for us!

upd. already 11k!
upd2. already 12k!!

https://www.youtube.com/@GoMagic

Take Ko, Find Threat, Repeat

New Go Magic video! Ko is one of the most unpredictable things in Go, but it’s time we explore it and learn the basics of playing it.

Watch now:
https://youtu.be/3OEVtnhZBUE