All Things Go

New to Go? This is the second of five short episodes designed to help you understand what makes Go special, how the game works, how to get started, and how to keep going. In this episode, I walk through the basic mechanics of Go: the board and stones, liberties and capturing, connected groups, the overall goal of the game, and how a game ends and is scored. I also touch on things like who plays first, komi, and handicap stones, giving you enough of a foundation to understand what you're looking at when you sit down to play. This is #2 in the five-part New to Go? series. If you're starting from scratch, you're in the right place. Full transcript, episode notes, and more: https://allthingsgogame.com Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Episode Summary In this episode, we explore what historic Go boards can tell us about the development of the game across East Asia. The conversation looks at unusual board designs, including historic star and flower points and the mysterious 8th-century Sandalwood Goban, while also discussing the research process behind uncovering these stories and the motivation to contribute that work back to the Go community. Resources The Origins of the Sandalwood Goban — a deep dive into one of the oldest surviving wooden Go boards, its craftsmanship, and the debate over its origins. Some Historic Star Point Designs — examples of Korean flower points, Chinese designs, Sunjang Go boards, and other historical variations. Classical Board Games Review — the broader collection of historical board-game research. Shōsōin Treasure House – Sandalwood Goban — the official Japanese collection page for the historic board referenced in the research. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

New to Go? This is the first of five short episodes designed to help you understand what makes Go special, how the game works, how to get started, and how to keep going. In this first episode, I talk about why I think Go is worth your time: as an antidote to the distractions of modern life, as a creative and personal game, and as something that can offer a lifetime of depth and discovery. This is #1 in the five-part New to Go? series. If you're starting from scratch, you're in the right place. Full transcript, episode notes, and more: https://allthingsgogame.com Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

Season 6 begins with an unscripted catch-up after the summer break. Travis reflects on the summer and the U.S. Go Congress, shares the results of a listener poll about whether the unscripted episodes should continue, and talks about how the All Things Go Discord has become a useful home for conversations and smaller ideas that do not always fit into a full episode. He also looks ahead at some of the projects taking shape for the new season, including beginner-focused content, upcoming interviews, and conversations reaching farther into the international Go community, including a recent chat with a dan-level Go player in Africa. It is a look at where the podcast has been, what has been happening behind the scenes, and what is coming next for All Things Go. Full transcript, episode notes, and more: https://allthingsgogame.com Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

I recently found this recording from before All Things Go officially launched. It was essentially a proof of concept: me thinking out loud about what the show might become and experimenting with some early segments. It’s rough around the edges, but I thought it would be fun to share this little time capsule from the beginning of the podcast. Full transcript, episode notes, and more: All Things Go Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. For the Season Five finale, Travis speaks with BenKyo about the mental habits that help players improve at Go. They explore move value, detachment from stones and plans, sunk-cost thinking, whole-board awareness, stronger opponents, and deliberate reading practice. Ben also considers the balance between enjoying Go casually and accepting the discomfort required for faster improvement. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/benkyo-go-improvement-move-value-psychology/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J More episodes coming after a summer break! Stay tuned and connect via the show discord server! Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC BenKyo League & Lessons - link Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download. BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with João Figueira, creator of the Hane Board, a portable Go board whose intersections rotate between empty, black, and white positions. João explains that he developed the board after struggling to transport a conventional Go set when meeting a friend to play in coffee shops and other public places. The conversation explores João’s extensive prototyping process, including 3D printing, cast-resin stones, the board’s clicking mechanism, grid-line challenges, durability, accessibility for blind and low-vision players, and possible repairable or modular designs. João also shares the enthusiastic response the board received at the Lisbon Go Open and through the r/baduk community. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/hane-board-portable-go-board-joao-figueira/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The latest r/baduk post on the Hane Board Kickstarter page for the Hane Board Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download. BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. In this unscripted episode, Travis announces the launch of the All Things Go Discord server and explains his hope that it will foster deeper conversations among listeners without overwhelming the larger online Go forums. He also reflects on what makes a strong Go-learning website, shares his experience commentating at the San Diego Go Championship, and reviews the Japanese film Bushido and the documentary Go Through the Dark. The episode then turns to broader questions about whether Go is truly difficult, whether players have natural limits on how far they can improve, and what makes an effective Go teacher. Travis closes by considering the idea of ethical sandbagging, in which a much stronger player secretly plays weaker opponents for educational content but resigns before taking their rating points. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/go-discord-films-natural-limits-ethical-sandbagging/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The New All Things Go Discord Server Films reviews: Bushido & Go Through the Dark John Adulcikas's #5 go podcast on YouTube about Go being easier than you think R/baduk posts about a natural limit for Go ability & "Ethical Sandbagging" References to the interview I did with Professor Marc Moskowitz about Go in China Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download. BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with Gazza White about PlayGo.gg’s inaugural Battle of the Sexes tournament, which featured Shin Jin-seo, Kim Ji-seok, Choi Jeong, and Kim Eun-ji in an unusually fast double-elimination format. They discuss the quality of the event, the challenge of making professional Go engaging for Western audiences, the importance of English-language commentary and player interviews, and whether formats such as 13x13 or social-media streaming could make Go more accessible. In the second half, Nikola Tsarigradski returns to examine perceived rating quirks on the Online Go Server. He explains how format-specific ratings, player behavior, a limited pool of strong players, and previously rated bots can produce confusing results. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/playgo-battle-of-the-sexes-ogs-rating-quirks/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC PlayGo.gg's "Battle of the Sexes" Tournament YouTube replay Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download. BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with Justin, host of the Star Point podcast, about what inspired him to create an audio-first Go show and how he has sustained it for more than 100 episodes. Justin discusses his production process, the importance of consistency, the role of listener mail and Discord in shaping the show, and how he balances structure with a casual, lightly edited style. They also explore the value of Go podcasts, community participation, learning from stronger players, and helping people appreciate the game beyond rank and competition. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/star-point-justin-go-podcast-content-creation/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The Star Point Podcast Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download. BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with twin brothers Nathan and Matthew Harwit, co-founders of PlayGo.gg, about their lifelong connection to Go and their effort to build a more unified, engaging home for the game. They discuss how PlayGo.gg aims to combine online play, AI review, puzzles, learning tools, community features, and spectator-friendly events in one place. The conversation also explores the influence of Chess.com, the challenge of growing Go in the West, the limits imposed by a small team, and the upcoming Battle of the Sexes tournament featuring Shin Jin-seo, Choi Jeong, Kim Eun-ji, and Kim Ji-seok. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/playgo-gg-founders-growing-go-west/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC PlayGo.gg Battle of the Sexes Tournament Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with German 6-dan player and teacher Jonas Welticke about his path through Go, study experiences in Japan and China, unconventional openings, competitive achievements, and twelve simultaneous one-color games. The conversation centers on visualization and reading: how players retain positions, manage variations, combine pattern recognition with calculation, and train these skills deliberately. Jonas also discusses emotional barriers, productive tension, confidence, honesty in self-assessment, and the design of his Reading Dojo workshop. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/28/jonas-welticke-6d-egf-on-why-you-should-practice-visualization/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Jonas Interview Jonas Welticke's primer on visualization on Go Magic Jona's Reading Dojo website with info on the next workshop dates Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis shares updates about upcoming All Things Go collaborations, including a Star Point crossover, an interview with Jonas Welticke, and live commentary with Gabe from Strugglebus Go. He then reflects on a birthday game review with Nico (Tuerda), using it to explore weak groups, running toward safety, good and bad shape, and the value of pattern recognition. The episode closes with lesson takeaways from Nathan Harwit on cutting, liberty counting, cognitive load, plateaus, and practical improvement. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/28/unscripted-atg-star-point-collaboration-go-commentating-bad-good-shape-go-lesson-takeaways/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The 15th Annual San Diego Go Championship - Gabe from Strugglebus and I will be commentating on round one Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis speaks with Manja Marz , president of the European Go Federation and a 4-dan player, about a pilot study examining what happens in the brain during high-level Go games. Manja explains how the study measured brain oxygenation, pulse, muscle tension, game position, and player self-reports, and she shares early observations involving time pressure, major mistakes, individual thinking styles, and possible differences between male and female participants. The episode also includes a surprise birthday interview in which Travis’s wife asks him about the origins of All Things Go, his production process, favorite interviews, editing habits, and how the show is evolving toward a more sustainable mix of unscripted and curated episodes. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/manja-marz-go-brain-study-podcast-birthday-interview/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Manja Marz Interview The European Go Federation Article about the study & contact information if you would like to contribute The Go Magic interview with Manja One of my favorite shows, This American Life with an episode about a blind man using echo location to "see" ; the occipital lobe activated! Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis reflects on teaching games and a game review from Strugglebus Go, previews upcoming commentary and interview projects, and considers a local screening of the Go-centered film Bushido. He also shares plans to play Go on his birthday and discusses improvement speed, rating fluctuations, Go camps, and community news. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/strugglebus-go-review-teaching-games-local-outreach/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis talks with his father, a longtime Go dabbler with a background in leadership and culture change, about curiosity, complexity, uncertainty, patterns, and what the game can reveal about how people react under pressure. They also discuss learning as an adult, the value of a patient teacher, and how to help a beginner stay engaged. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/talking-go-with-my-dad-complexity-uncertainty-learning/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Travis connects metacognition to the temporary decline that can come with learning new Go skills, reviews the Carlsen-Niemann documentary, and considers the benefits of playing people rather than bots. Nathan Harwit closes with teaching advice and a lesson on simplifying decisions by counting liberties. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/metacognition-go-humans-vs-bots-counting-liberties/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Podcast "The Curiosity Shop" With Brene Brown and Adam Grant - Conversation about meta cognition and short-term losses in skill building The Reading Dojo with Jonas Welticke Article from my wife about data visualization and GMs in chess playing suboptimal moves - Link (unfortunately it requires becoming a member...email me and I can send you a pdf if you want to see it) Netflix "Untold" documentary on the Carlsen Niemann scandal R/baduk - Why is it "better" to play games against real people vs bots? My interview with Nikola on different Go rating systems Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Rémi Coulom explains the creation of Crazy Stone, the rise of Monte Carlo Tree Search, whole-history ratings, and the long technical challenge of building Kifu Snap. Anthropologist and former insei Chimin Oh then discusses AI’s impact on Korean Go, the continuing value of human expertise, and his return to a dojang as a researcher. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/remi-coulom-crazy-stone-kifu-snap-chimin-oh-ai/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Rémi Coulom Interview goratings.org Crazy Sensei, Crazy Stone & Kifu Snap Recent Kifu Snap updates Chimin Oh Interview Chimin's recently-published article on his research Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Longtime Western Go community member and teacher Nico, known online as Tuerda, evaluates the wave of new Go websites and apps. He explains why another server may fragment the player base, what AI tools can and cannot teach, and how developers can build more useful learning products before responding to listener questions. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/tuerda-new-go-apps-server-fragmentation-ai-learning/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC tuerda go-diary golens.org stonesense golab.gg Spatial memorization - r/baduk link Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China. Nathan Harwit joins Travis to review practical lessons about liberties, aggression, shape, contact moves, and when to tenuki. Travis also surveys new Go tools and projects, discusses the difficulty of turning AI moves into useful explanations, and revisits his interview with chess grandmaster and Go player Tiger Hillarp Persson. Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources: https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/go-lesson-liberties-ai-study-tools-tiger-hillarp/ Join the All Things Go Discord community: https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Alexander Qi 3p named MVP of America for 2025 All Things Go Alexander Qi interview All Things Go interview with Professor Marius Lindhauer on why making AI help humans learn Go is so challenging All Things Go interview with Chess GM Tiger Hillarp Persson Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com Episode Sponsors BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.