THE GO ACADEMY (围棋教育学院)
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The Game of Go. Learn how to play Go at The Go Academy Singapore
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Give your child a head start in life with Go - the strategy game that makes thinking fun! Develop deep problem-solving skills for a brighter future.
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Elementary 2 Semester Go Class
Sunday, January 4 2026
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Elementary 2 Semester Go Class
Saturday, January 3 2026
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Elementary 2 Semester Go Class
Friday, January 2 2026
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晋段赛 Dan Certification Competition
Saturday, December 13 2025
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升段赛 Dan Upgrading Competition
Saturday, December 6 2025
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晋级赛 Kyu Certificate Competition
Saturday, November 29 2025
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Start learning Go with these classes
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Holiday 3 Day Go Camp
Perfect for a trial experience and introducing the game to curious learners.
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Elementary 1 Weekly Semester Classes
Develop strategy, critical thinking, and complement your child's learning holistically.
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Holiday 10 Day Go Intensive
Invest in strategy, logical thinking and skill development during the longer holidays.
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For students who have learnt for more than 6 months
Level Specific Holiday camps
Keep progressing and become stronger in the game through dedicated holiday sessions.
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Ele 2 & Up Weekly Semester Classes
Further enhance strategy and reap the benefits of this intellectual game.
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Open & Ranked Competitions
Participate for enjoyment and gauge your progress against players from different classes.
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Join Coach Kai in a one-hour overview of the Go scene in Singapore and the benefits of the game and which classes your child should enrol in, inclusive of a 15-minute teaching on how to play. There will also be a Q&A at the end of every session.
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About The Go Academy
Since 2014, we have been dedicated to promoting Go to the wider community in Singapore. Research shows that playing Go can improve cognitive abilities and enhance social skills. Our goal is to provide students with a positive and educational experience with Go, one that will leave a lasting impact and encourage continued engagement with the game throughout adulthood.
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Modern Pedagogy
Our modern approach to teaching, with a carefully structured and designed curriculum, makes the complex game of Go easy to understand for your child.
Engaging & Fun
Our specially trained coaches make learning engaging and fun, ensuring your child stays entertained and interested.
Personalised Attention
With a lower student to coach ratio, our coaches give personalized attention to every child, helping them reach their full potential.
Holistic Education
We believe in cultivating good behavior and patience along with Go skills through our holistic approach to education.
Hear from other Go players
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Kids in elementary schools learn the game of Go to develop intelligence, emotion and personality. Since Go is a mind sport, it helps users strengthen and preserve their mental functions in many respects. In this context, adult players practice GO to keep their brains active and to relieve their stress from work and social constraints.
Professor Jeong Soo Hyun
Professional 9 Dan
Learning Go has been a great learning adventure for me. One move can make or break a game! This challenges the brain to think of the best move possible. Patience is required to sense opportunity and seize them. During competitions, not only we improve our mental capabilities, we also grow up by learning to accept losses.
Tan Jia Cheng
Amateur 6 Dan / SEA GAMES Gold Medallist
In Go, imagination, lateral thinking and an aptitude for sensing and evaluating possibilities are core skills that are developed while studying the game. These elements are often lacking in the conventional academic system, but are skills highly prized in today’s world. The best Go players are highly innovative, while possessing the discipline and drive to succeed.
Cheng Munyi
Amateur 2 Dan / NUS Global Merit Scholar
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Go Reversi/Othello/Connect 5?
No, it is not and it is a common misconception. From Wikipedia: Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day.
What is the minimum age to join your class?
We start accepting students from the age of 5, with the exception of Holiday 10 Day Intensive which we only accept aged 6 students onwards.
My child has no experience in the game. Which class should we join?
You can consider the above 3 classes, 3 Day Go Camp, Elementary 1 Semester Class or Holiday 10 Day Intensive Class.
My child's Chinese/English is not good, can he/she join Chinese/English class?
There is no restriction in which class your child can join according to language proficiency. However, do take note that learning a new game in an unfamiliar language might be stressful to your child.
I do not see a class timing that is suitable.