Kosumi Go School

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Our classes are $15/hr after the free trial period

We have drop-in classes designed for players of any level!

Beginner

Beginner I

Teacher: Mark Zhang

Time: Saturdays 3-4PM

Our beginner class focuses on the fundamental strategies of go, such as capture strategies, group shapes, and simple early and end game strategies.

Beginner II

Teacher: Elwin Li

Time: Sundays 10-11 AM

Our beginner class focuses on the fundamental strategies of go, such as capture strategies, group shapes, and simple early and end game strategies.

Learn the best way for you

Our teachers are nationally ranked Go players around the United States and passionate about the sport of Go. We're dedicated to providing a fun and useful learning experience to you too!

We meet online to maximize our reach.

Engage yourself in applied games

Don't just learn the theory behind Go, play it too! Fun tournaments alongside practice will keep you engaged.

In-depth group lessons let you learn and play with others

Our Team

Elwin Li

Co-Founder, Executive Director

Elwin is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Kosumi. He has been playing go for 10 years, and has represented the US in the 2018 World Youth Go Championships, getting 5th place. As the main teacher of Kosumi, he hopes to share his passion for the game with his students.

Mark Zhang

Teacher

Ever since his first game a few years ago during a chance encounter with a 5 dan on a stormy November evening, Mark has desired to spread awareness about go in America. He hopes to share his interest with the students at Kosumi and guide them along their go-playing journey.

Amanda Zhang

Co-Founder, Outreach Director

Amanda is Kosumi's Outreach Director and a junior at Mountain View High School, where she is also involved in the Go club. She fell in love with the game a few summers ago and hopes to help other players do the same.

Alan Chian

Treasurer

Alan is Kosumi's finance manager and a junior at Mountain View high school. He hopes to inspire and enable Kosumi's students on their journeys to become world changing go players and leaders!

Sander Vonk

Technology and Media Officer

Sander, also a junior at Mountain View High School, has never played go a day in his life. He serves as the manager of media, online presence, and all things technological at Kosumi. He is the sole developer of the Kosumi site and online dashboard (from scratch,) so all bugs are his doing 🙃. You can learn more about how this website was made on Github or on his projects page.

1st Kosumi Go Cup

Kosumi is excited to invite you to participate in our very first Kosumi Go Cup, a two-day tournament that will take place on the weekend of 10/8 and 10/9! Players at all levels are welcome. The registration deadline is Wednesday, 10/5 at 11:59 pm PT.

$300 of prize money!

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What our customers say

I have three sons that have taken classes with Kosumi.
It's been a great experience for them, and has really improved their playing.
I have been very impressed Kosumi's ability to engage and excite students and bring them deeper into the game.

Ethan Ham

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