S1.11 - Monday Night Go, Clossius Interview, The Gender Gap in Pro Go & Season Takeaways | 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 speaks with Shawn Ray, known online as Clossius, about building a life around teaching Go, developing the Clossi approach, and making the game more welcoming to beginners and casual players. Shawn explains how he moved away from a conventional desk job, why he emphasizes simple English terminology, how players can review games without becoming overly self-critical, and why playing more games often matters more than trying to play perfectly. The episode also includes Gazza White's discussion of the gender gap in professional Go and Travis's season-ending reflections on teaching, accessibility, losing, and growing the game in the West.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/clossius-clossi-approach-teaching-go-tsumego-dragon/

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

• Clossius' website & Tsumego Dragon home page
• Xiaodai & Gazza White's Pro Go/Baduk/Weiqi Podcast on YouTube

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