🧲 Event Overview: Go Group Lesson – Opening Theory & Application
Facilitator: Dylan
Audience Level: 15 kyu to 5 kyu (aspiring strength builders)
Participants: 5 students
Session Duration: 60 minutes
Location/Platform: https://online-go.com/
Date & Time: Tuesday 19th August 2025 19:00-20:00 BST(GMT+1)
🧭 Session Focus:
Explore the foundations of Go opening theory, then apply it across live play and reflective analysis. The session blends structured learning with dynamic competitive feedback.
🧩 Schedule Breakdown:
Phase: I, II, III
Duration: 20/20/20
Description: 🏯 Opening Theory & Discussion, 🎮 Simultaneous Live Play, 🔍 Game Reviews
🏯 Opening Theory & Discussion
20 min
Key concepts: corner priority, enclosures, side extensions, and central influence. Compare classical principles with modern developments.
🎮 Simultaneous Live Play
20 min
Tutor plays all 5 students concurrently. Students implement opening strategies in real-time, with emphasis on shape recognition and initiative.
🔍 Game Reviews
20 min
Each game receives a focused 4-minute review. Key questions: What shaped the opening? Where did efficiency drift or solidify?
💡 Learning Goals:
- Improve understanding of territory vs. influence
- Recognize stone efficiency and symbolic shape-building
- Strengthen decision-making under time and pressure
- Translate theory into effective execution
🧾 What to Bring:
- Your online platform ready
- An open mind for poetic shape analysis 🌿
- Optional: Drift Score tracker or personal notes
