About Ben Mantle
Canadian, AGA & EGF 5 dan · Fox 8 dan · teaching since 2008
From Hikaru no Go to full-time teacher
I stepped through the Hikaru no Go gateway in 2006, started teaching in 2008, and trained in South Korea in 2009. In 2021 I left my software career to Go full-time: teaching, streaming, building this community, and training for the North American Pro Qualifiers.
I like to understand my students on a deep level and draw on my own journey for advice that actually resonates. Believing in your own potential is the cornerstone of improvement.
“The journey is the reward.”
From clubs & schools
When the Toronto Go Club decided to start hosting beginner Go classes alongside its usual weekly meetings, Ben Mantle was instrumental in its success.
Ben is an excellent Go / Weiqi teacher; he is very patient with kids and his teaching is easy to understand.
What Ben runs
An online Go school and league for players from beginner to 3 dan (AGA/EGF): live group classes, BenKyo League, and one-on-one lessons.
Watch a class, meet the community
My YouTube channel has free class samples. Over 900 Go players in our community chat.