Life In 19x19

Thank you, Tami! After having been unable to play for a couple of months, I will try to "start over" bearing The Rules in mind..maybe it will improve my game.

Hmm..I actually live in a cold, dry climate zone myself, so I did not decide anything yet.

...and in front of the names on the players list, you see "R" for someone who wants to play a ranked game, and "F" for the free game..

Thank you, mw! Think I got addicted to it after the first video already

I guess this is the "cultural problem" in european go: An early start is very difficult.

I get extremely excited when a game got so close - I would love to say "gets", but I am still too bad in counting, so most of the time I get aware of it in the end.

Good idea, shapenaji, I shall try that until the bladder bursts

A friend of mine told me that, before you make your move, you have to be ABSOLUTELY sure that you can live with your choice...for then to stand up and take a 360 turn before clicking/settling the stone - the standing up and sitting ...

ok, that must suck. would not harm if the nihon kiin would grant extra promotions to all players every decade as pro, to help their self esteem..

isn't the LG Cup - theoretically - open to all? who has been the "best" european in its hitory?

Mef is right, it's tough on both, but in different ways.

I like white and handi because I feel like bluffing my way through a high-risk game - which actually makes me focus on playing best-fitting moves.

Were you playing black or white? If you were black then it would have been a perfect game for both players. If you were white you should have tried one stone harder .

Seriously though, I think any game that comes down to komi or less is a great game for both players. You should be congratulated ...

Nice one, thanks!

I agree, Sverre. Get strong at Tesuji is my favorite book, followed by the "Graded Go Problems".

..and when I don't feel like reading books, I study problems on the net. Mostly gobase, sometimes wbaduk lately. And - I feel that I am improving by doing so, which is the best motivation! Now, about 5 ...

I would like to participate, and I would love to help with the MindGames go-arrangement! Shall watch out for further news from both egf and igf

Hi Robert,

would you be so kind and post a link concerning exact time and place of the workshop when you know something's coming up on the net?

How about accomodations during EGC, entrance fee questions etc? I will be on holiday in Germany during July/August, but don't think that I will travel ...