Life In 19x19

So I ended up making an order from Taobao using Bhiner. I payed $50 for the set (amazing deal) but ended up paying $120 in shipping. It was possible to get something cheaper but would take longer and it would be untracked. I would imagine that if you order multiple sets it would get you some savings ...

After losing so many 9 stone games, and being still distant from a position where I can give 9 stones regularly I was wondering. If you play against someone your own rank, how many points do you think you will need to make the game "even"? I remember hearing a rule 1 stone = 10 points but not sure ...

I know this is not the most important question ever, but I'm new to the Go community and would like to have proper behaviour. I don't care that much about results, sometimes when my opponents do the "boredom tesuji" I just resign because what's the point?

Ok exact order of events/complete ...

Yesterday the following situation happen in a KGS (blitz) game. On scoring I noticed that I was 0.5 points behind, instinctively I returned to the game (still playing blitz in my head) and my opponent complained ("you are poor!"). In the meantime I realized that one Dame (connection) point for my ...

Thanks for the recommendation! Basic shapes sounds quite boring and straightforward but it's amazing!

I just joined Guo Juan Internet Go school (m). To early to make a final recommendation, but I'm a big Spaced Repetion fan so this is exactly what I was looking forward.

I'm a just minted KGS 8kyu, so would love to hear your suggestions for my first 10 lectures...I did one on Invasions (All About ...

I would say the normal price of a novel...In Amazon UK it's being sold at £400...+-600$

Hi,

Does anyone know where to find the "First Kyu" novel? Or as it seems to be out of print, maybe [removed by admin]


http://senseis.xmp.net/?FirstKyuTheNovel

Thanks!



[/admin]
Please do not suggest any actions that would violate copyright laws.
Thanks
JB
[/admin]

Has anyone ever bought a go set from taobao?

I found a couple of interesting choices, ie:

https://world.taobao.com/item/403349258 ... .14.cOwmmF

Any tips for an european non-chinese speaker buyer?!