Description:
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Rank:
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top professional |
9 dan pro
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strong professional |
8 dan pro
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7 dan pro
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intermediate professional |
6 dan pro
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5 dan pro
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4 dan pro
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weak professional &
semi-professional |
3 dan pro
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2 dan pro
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1 dan pro - has passed a pro-exam
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7 dan - may be as strong as some weaker pro players
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top amateur
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6 dan
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very strong amateur
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5 dan
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4 dan
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strong amateur
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3 dan
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2 dan
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1 dan - first master rank
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above average amateur
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1 kyu - strongest student rank
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2 kyu
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3 kyu
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4 kyu
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intermediate amateur
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5 kyu
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6 kyu
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7 kyu
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8 kyu
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9 kyu - 9-1 kyu players are sometimes called SDK (single digit kyu)
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below average amateur
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10 kyu - 10 kyu players and up are sometimes called DDK (double digit kyu)
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11 kyu
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12 kyu
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13 kyu
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14 kyu
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15 kyu
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weak amateur
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16 kyu
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17 kyu
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18 kyu
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19 kyu
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20 kyu - entry rank of the European rating system
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21 kyu
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22 kyu - entry rank at the IGS go server, weaker players are Beginner Class (BC)
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very weak amateur
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23 kyu
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24 kyu
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25 kyu -
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26 kyu -
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27 kyu -
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28 kyu -
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29 kyu -
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30 kyu - entry rank at the KGS go server
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beginner
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31 kyu - can finish a 13x13 or 19x19 game without further help
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32 kyu - knows basics of stability vs influence (3rd vs. 4th line).
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33 kyu - knows about making a base for your stones, extending from a wall
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34 kyu - knows about some corner approach moves and enclosures
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35 kyu - knows some basics on openings (corners, sides, center).
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36 kyu - knows about capturing races and liberties in that context
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37 kyu - knows how to squeeze, and why
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38 kyu - knows about sacrificing and throw-ins
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39 kyu - understands what ko-fighting is, what ko-threats are
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learning final rules
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40 kyu - knows some basic life & death shapes
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41 kyu - knows about dead stones [can play go with territory scoring]
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42 kyu - knows what prisoners are, and how they count
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43 kyu - knows what territory is
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44 kyu - understands when to pass [can play go with area scoring]
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learning basic tactics
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45 kyu - knows what seki is (and how it gives life to groups without two eyes)
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46 kyu - understands that dead stones are those without two eyes
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47 kyu - knows what eyes are and how they give life
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48 kyu - knows about snap-back
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49 kyu - knows about chasing and capturing (oiotoshi)
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learning basic techniques
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50 kyu - knows about the net (geta)
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51 kyu - knows about the ladder and about ladder breaking
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52 kyu - knows about capturing stones on the first & second line
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53 kyu - knows about double atari
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54 kyu - knows about passing and ending the game [can play stone-counting go]
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learning the basic rules
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55 kyu - knows about the ko rule
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56 kyu - knows that suicide does not apply if you capture [can play capture go]
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57 kyu - knows that suicide is not allowed
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58 kyu - knows how to capture a chain, knows about liberties
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59 kyu - knows how to capture a stone, knows what atari is
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60 kyu - knows that stones are played on intersections
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starting to learn the rules
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new players start here |