Beginner Query

Welcome to the forums and welcome to go!

Go is a wonderful game. The rules are simple, yet the strategy is endlessly deep. I think it is a game that one can spend their whole life learning and yet still find new things to discover and explore. Like chess, it is truly a timeless game.

The Janice Kim books are a nice introduction to the game. Actually, I started learning with those books, reading the first 3 volumes. The only downside is maybe their brevity and value (since you have to buy multiple volumes for material that might be covered more concisely by other cheaper options). See this review: Product Review: Level Up! vs Learn To Play Go

On the web, there is a nice go reference, Sensei’s Library, which is sort of like a Wikipedia for go:
https://senseis.xmp.net/

Also, if you are looking for more books to read, here is a nice listing of many go books with reviews:
http://www.gobooks.info/

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