I won one memorable five stone game as black after butchering the opening by starting a big fight with the ugliest shapes imaginable. I killed one group with a tombstone tesuji and kept it surrounded with a square of 4 stones on one side and an empty triangle on the other, because they were the shapes that worked, and 'pretty' ones didn't. Don't knock it if it works. On the other hand, if there's another alternative that works as well, it's often (but not always) better than the bad shape move, so you should look for it at least.

Before T Mark's death, the GoGoD disk included quite a bit of content besides the .sgf files, among other things, Shape Up! - but it also used to be more expensive. If you just want to read Shape Up!, an authorized copy can be found here: http://www.badukworld.co.kr/biz/lesson2 ... shape.html.

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Patience, grasshopper.

Is there any ways to get the old content still?
Even if it is not updated anymore, it is still a ton of very valuable stuff, and it would be a pity to no have it accessible anymore. I mean, the programs can probably be found somewhere, but the data, like the essays, encyclopedia, etc...

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daal: Thanks. If anyone is interested, I got a copy of Shape Up! after subscribing to GoBase.org to get more sgf files.

EDIT: After reading the first three chapters, this book already has helped shed light on why certain relationships among stones are more resilient, whether in fights or creating eyes. IMHO, Mathews writes in a clear style that is accessible to a beginner, or DDK. Maybe I am predisposed to his writing, as I started with a library copy of his Teach Yourself be a Master at Go.