Life In 19x19

Saw this incredible dance and song centered on go in Street Dance of China (also shared on /r/baduk)

Timestamp (25:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km_gQaLCBco&t=1551s

This discussion seems rather semantic to me... the argument can be essentially reduced to 'what is style?' If we strictly defined style as 'a set of preferences, strengths, and weaknesses', I don't think anyone would disagree that amateurs have a style, even if the 'style' is mostly centered around ...

why should black provoke white to make more moves that strengthen white and thereby weaken the black left corner? If the K16 stone gets good results by extending toward the center, why not do that immediately?


Huh, excellent point!

Just tell the OP that the K16 stone is screaming "That way ...

Hi derkberklin, never heard the idea of not attaching to sabaki That's nice. Along those lines to ponder...
- think about how/where you developed these ideas (or habits) to make contact, or to avoid contact, and your experiences with them -- when did they work ? when did they fail ...

A few thoughts on the opening.


Awesome. I have never heard the idea of not attaching to sabaki, but it makes a lot of sense. I looked at several variations here, but did not consider K15... I love the idea there. Can definitely see how I could have come out much further ahead through these ...

Bill Spight wrote:You can just copy the file as a text and post it between the SGF tags.

There we go, thanks Bill!

Hi folks,

Just won a game I think I should have lost, but am having trouble identifying any significant mistakes. Any reviews that can identify my slow/bad moves or an overall weakness would be greatly appreciated! No need for a move-by-move analysis, just seeking a general idea of where I went ...

Hope I'm not being too much of a necro... Anyone from Taiwan have some updates to share on clubs / meetings in the area? As a CGA 7/8 kyu, is there any chance of finding even opponents, or will most venues be full of mid-dans as described earlier in the thread?

Also, curious about buying equipment ...

Hey Jeff,

I've been playing exclusively on OGS and have had pretty good luck at the same rating as you. Do you primarily look for open games, or have you tried creating your own challenges? I always create my own challenges (30 min main time + 30x5 byoyomi) and haven't run into issue, although I ...