How to start a game

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I wrote this article regarding playing a balanced opening in a 19x19 game with beginners in mind. Hopefully you will find it helpful:

19x19 FOR BEGINNERS SERIES: Part 3: Playing a Balanced Opening

19x19 FOR BEGINNERS SERIES THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS 25 KYU PART 3: PLAYING A BALANCED OPENING [A quick disclaimer for any readers who are SDK and up: this series was written by a DDK for TPKs, with the goal of making the process of “losing their first 100 games quickly” less confusing and more productive. I say this because you may become concerned at all the crucial elements of the opening I’m about to leave out of the story. All through this article, I am going to encourage TPKs to a…