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About

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work toward 10 kyu

Baduk First Step is a free HTML5 Go learning service where complete beginners learn by tapping the board.

29Ranked learning courses
73Life-and-death and reading problems

Learn by playing

Play on 9×9, 13×13, or 19×19 boards against computer opponents from beginner to advanced, with a beginner helper and move confirmation. After a game, step backward and forward through the game record to review it.

Start without an account

No registration or payment is required. Learning progress and settings are saved in your current browser and are not automatically transferred to other devices.

Find your starting point

Beginner's guide to Go—read about placing stones, liberties, capturing, ko, and scoring, then practice in the game. For features and storage, see Help and frequently asked questions—you can find the details there. Course ranks are learning stages within the service, not official rank certifications.

Free learning and optional purchases

All courses and basic games are free. Pebbles are an optional feature used for hints and undos; they are not deducted each time you place a Go stone. Pebble purchases are available only where the payment connection is enabled. If the shop shows ‘Coming soon’, no payment is processed. Monthly subscriptions are not offered.

Google's review for serving ads is in progress. Once ads are available, there may be transition ads between games and optional rewarded ads. Basic learning and games remain available without watching ads.

Operator information

Operator: The Luxury Road
For inquiries about the service or content, contact [email protected].

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