08-25-2005, 05:04 PM
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Does anyone here play Go?
I've recently started playing on yahoo. The problem is that I suck.
Can anyone recommend any good books or websites on the subject?
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08-25-2005, 06:01 PM
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Can anyone recommend any good books or websites?
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Books:
"A Soldier of the Great War"
"On the Remembrance of Things Past"
"Pride and Prejudice"
Websites:
snopes.com
rotten.com
scienceagogo.com
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08-25-2005, 06:37 PM
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08-25-2005, 07:14 PM
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| I have a book on it at home; I'll check the title, it was fairly good as I recall.
This was before the internet, mind you. So I never actually played the game. ( You think finding someone to play chess against is difficult... ) | |
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08-25-2005, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Elemental Does anyone here play Go?
I've recently started playing on yahoo. The problem is that I suck.
Can anyone recommend any good books or websites on the subject?
[edited for clairification] | No, really...I've got a great book..."The Joy of Cooking"!
Don Juan would laugh at you for thinking you could learn strategy from a book!!! 
Learn by experience. Sweat, stay out of distance, keep from bleeding.... 
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08-25-2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Have At You Books:
"A Soldier of the Great War"
"On the Remembrance of Things Past"
"Pride and Prejudice"
Websites:
snopes.com
rotten.com
scienceagogo.com |
I liked the Helprin book a lot. Haven't read the other two. Worth checking out?
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08-26-2005, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Elemental Does anyone here play Go?
I've recently started playing on yahoo. The problem is that I suck.
Can anyone recommend any good books or websites on the subject? | Ok, to get back on track, I have played Go (still have a board... somewhere...). I tried playing for a year, and I was ok. Gave it up because chess is just so much simpler. A few words, though:
1)Don't focus on little stuff. Remember that if you keep to the little stuff, your opponent will be dominating the rest of the board. Or, to put it simply, keep your eyes on the prize.
2)I'm assuming you know about eyes and the immense power of a double eye. This cannot be stressed enough. You must secure your territory with a series of double eyes, or everything can crumble very quickly.
3)Most of your points will come from total territory, not pieces taken. Secure territory is far more important than chasing after a few stray pieces. This site isn't bad for an explanation of tactics.
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08-26-2005, 07:20 AM
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| I play a lot of Go.
The very best book for beginners you'll find is by Kaoru Iwamoto and is called, strangely enough, Go for Beginners.
An excellent site for all thing Go-related is senseis.xmp.net
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08-26-2005, 09:39 AM
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| Ok.....I don't play, because I think I'm probably not smart enough. However, you should watch the movie "Pi". The whole thing centers around Go.  | |
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08-26-2005, 06:08 PM
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| there's a good wikipedia article on go, with strategy and everything.
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08-26-2005, 07:05 PM
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| I play GO. I have a 1 dan (shodan) ranking with the International Go Federation.
Here is a link for some software you can download to teach you how to play better GO. http://www.usgo.org/resources/computer.asp#teaches
Since you are a beginner I advise that you start with just a 9x9 board for a few months. | |
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08-29-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ReverseLunge I play GO. I have a 1 dan (shodan) ranking with the International Go Federation. | RL is there nothing you have not mastered!
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08-29-2005, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Jeebus RL is there nothing you have not mastered! | I've heard that he is a master debator.
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