Tips, Tricks & Tutorials - Learn How To Play Starcraft

Zerg Strategy

Zerg Early Game - 9 Pool, 12 Pool, 12 Hatch and Overpool: all explained

Terran Strategy

SK Terran vs Zerg - How To Play the Bionic Way

Protoss Strategy

The Bisu Build - How To Make Zergs Hide Away in Fear

Zerg Strategy

Mutalisk Micro - The Complete Guide

General Starcraft

Podcasts - Learn the theory of Starcraft from the master Sean ‘Day[9]‘ Plott

How To Make a Starcraft Keyboard - by Nick ‘Tasteless’ Plott

History of Korean Professional Gaming, by Daniel ‘SuperDanielMan’ Lee:

Part 1 - The Beginning fo a Career in E-sports
Part 2 - History of the Professional Starcraft Leagues & TV Networks in Korea
What Must Be Done With Starcraft - an article from the inside by Daniel ‘SuperDanielMan’ Lee

Unofficial Starcraft glossay by CholeraSC - Progamer-nicknames and Manlots

In a Players Best Interest - An article series about ‘Player Development’ by Fams of Fnatic - Tools, Techniques & Training

Quick Tip:

Correct Protoss Gateway Placement on the map Destination, by Fafner
The Best Protoss Gateway Placement, i.e. ‘Sim City’ on the map Andromeda, by Teamliquid

Video Tutorials

Korean Professional Starcraft 101 - explained by Cholera

HuskyStarcraft Tutorials

Terran Fast Expand vs Zerg - First Person Vision & Build Order
Standard Opening Protoss vs Terran - First Person Vision & Build Order
Essential Zerg Strategy, The 9 Pool - First Person Vision

Teamliquid Terran Tutorial - in-depth analysis with Artosis and Chill

Part 1 - Artosis (Terran) vs Incontrol (Zerg) on the map Troy
Part 2 - Artosis (Terran) vs White-Ra (Protoss) on the map Python
Part 3 - Terran vs Protoss replay-analysis, on the map Tau Cross
Part 4 - Protoss vs Terran replay-analysis, on the map Gaia

Zerg Tutorial with Chill of Teamliquid and ret - one of the very best foreign Zerg-players

Part 1 - Zerg vs Terran replay analysis on the map Python
Part 2 - Terran vs Zerg replay analysis on the map Gaia
Part 3 - Zerg vs Protoss replay analysis on the map Longinus

Protoss Tutorial with player 50cal.Stalife and Chill of Teamliquid

Part 1 - 50cal.Stalife (Protoss) vs ArtofDevil (Terran) on the map Python
Part 2 - 50cal.Stalife (Protoss) vs GoTunK (Zerg) also on Python
Part 3 - 50cal.Stalife (Protoss) vs Orb (Terran) on the map Python

National Geographic documentary on the Korean eSports scene, 2005

CNN reports on the phenomenon of professional gaming in South Korea

The world of eSports in video

Starcraft 2 Battle Report - commented and analysed by star-commentator Diggity

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