Life In 19x19

1. Do you like collecting fancy go boards and stones?
I wish
2. Do you like replaying pro games on your go board or on a digital device?
Yes
3. Do you like watching live pro games?
Yes
4. Do you like solving go problems?
Not so much
5. Do you like studying or memorizing joseki?
Studying yes ...

Michael Redmond was great (very clear and understandable analysis) but his sidekick was brutal, very annoying and sometimes childish.

The Kim and Andrew commentaries I thought was better than the above because of the many variations Kim offered. Also sometimes other go players show up and offer ...

Maybe that was the best way for the old man to tell you to please don't play tengen because he doesn't know how to respond

I haven't finished the book but I'm enjoying it a lot. The plays are great, the commentaries very helpful, the price of the ebook is stupendous... And for my kindle that I dearly love. I hope more go books for kindle are available in the near future.

"Disconnected from server" is what im getting

Yes, I have heart rate monitor watch and one time took it for a game : very fun to see my heart rate jump high from difficult positions, at maybe 85. When im relax the average is 55.rest is 44. So 85 is big for me. So when I saw my heart rate jump so high, I inhale deeply, try to keep calm and when ...

Soda stereo, especially the albums "Canción Animal" and "Sueño Stereo ". Enjoy.

Good story, not about go

Edlee, what a great analogy with the example of wrestling. All the post explained clearly the point about sandbaggers. Thanks.

There is not a divine rule that can force you to play at a certain level... we are discussing here about motivations. What makes a person to be a sandbagger

In my analysis I concentrated on the sandbagger... but his action can affect the other player. Suppose a player is in a slump; feels bad recently about his game and plays with a sandbagger and loses terribly. .. this could crush his confidence and even self esteem .

I like someone saying that they ...

Many psychological disorders the individual knows he is not "right" BUT the compulsion is greater.

Of course it is mean... but winning is the most important factor to these people. Think about it: hours of playing against way way way weaker players, just senseless moves without a challenge... just to be mean? No. There HAS to be a reason tor all this nonsense that makes them feel good about ...

Why do they do it? What is the benefit of winning to a weaker player? Where is the challenge?

My thesis is that sandbaggers lack self-validation. Very possible that in childhood their parents didn't reward them with validation; a sense of worth. They achieved things but mommy and daddy didn't pay ...

how about the option to give a title to a game? sometimes a good title can attract reviewers