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TOPIC: Is there any players of Go?
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Andron
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Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
Rules of Go game is very easy: to players, one board, two colors of stones, but, this game more hardly than chess.
My English is very poor, so, I quote Wikipedia article about Go game:
[quote]Go is not easy to play well. With each new level (rank) comes a deeper appreciation for the subtlety and nuances involved, and for the insight of stronger players. The acquisition of major concepts of the game comes slowly. Novices often start by randomly placing stones on the board, as if it were a game of chance; they inevitably lose to experienced players who know how to create effective formations. An understanding of how stones connect for greater power develops, and then a few basic common opening sequences may be understood. Learning the ways of life and death helps in a fundamental way to develop one's strategic understanding of weak groups. It is necessary to play some thousands of games before one can get close to one's ultimate potential Go skill. A player who both plays aggressively and can handle adversity is said to display kiai or fighting spirit in the game.

Familiarity with the board shows first the tactical importance of the edges, and then the efficiency of developing in the corners first, then sides, then centre. The more advanced beginner understands that territory and influence are somewhat interchangeable
 
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Re: Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
I used to play Go for some time. I used to be a 9th kyu on KGS before I stopped. But that's a long time ago.
I haven't really had a chance to sit down and start playing again, even though I really want to actually.
 
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Re: Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
I have played before, but I never got too into it. I'm not very good, so I don't really play much. (Yeah, I know, not the best reasoning, but it's the truth!)
 
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Re: Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
Yahoo games has GO if you want to give it a try online. Not everyone is good but its a good place to start.
 
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Re: Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
Well, I'm not the most self confident person in the world, so I only like to play people that I actually know lol. It's almost like a catch-22 of sorts. I don't want to play random people until I'm good enough to at least be a decent challenger, but I know that I won't get better unless I play a lot of players.

I guess part of the problem is that the game can take so long, and I don't want to play a long, drawn out game and waste someone else's time lol. But yeah, I'll hop on Yahoo and play some people soon. My to-do list of things to learn is getting a bit crowded, don't want to toss anything else on it :p
 
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Re: Is there any players of Go? 6 Years ago Karma: 0
I used to play when i was a kid, now can't even remember da rules
 
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