S5.11 - Unscripted: ATG & Star Point Collaboration, Go Commentating, Bad/Good Shape, Go Lesson Takeaways on Liberties & More | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

Travis shares updates about upcoming All Things Go collaborations, including a Star Point crossover, an interview with Jonas Welticke, and live commentary with Gabe from Strugglebus Go. He then reflects on a birthday game review with Nico (Tuerda), using it to explore weak groups, running toward safety, good and bad shape, and the value of pattern recognition. The episode closes with lesson takeaways from Nathan Harwit on cutting, liberty counting, cognitive load, plateaus, and practical improvement.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/28/unscripted-atg-star-point-collaboration-go-commentating-bad-good-shape-go-lesson-takeaways/

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