Actually I wanted to name it "SoDesuNe takes the big yellow taxi to drive to Shodan paradise to see that it has been paved to put up a parking lot to get hold of all the aspirants". I figured it would be too ponderously.
So here I'm sitting again at the afternoon before my last oral exam which is going to end this semester for me and I'm planing how to move on with my ambitious pursuit. Because of the experience I got over the last month, I think I found the right mixture to start paving my way to the mountains. I might crumble on the way when the terrain changes but I am going to think of something when the time comes, maybe earlier when I find a trail from roman legionaries, who walked this path before me (non-metaphorical speaking: I greatly appreciate any ideas of anyone wanting to distribute something).
What there is left to say... right! I know that I will most likely run out of books and problems before reaching the end of the year. I plan on re-doing problems books then. As for theory books I will try to assess my game then to get a feeling which part needs the most attention.
Furthermore I have some ideas left, where I thought it would become too much if I try to fit them in here. Like replaying pro games, which I don't feel as useful as solving Tsumegos (includes purchasing a "Go World" subscription, respective "Go Game World") or doing problem books such as "Get Strong at the Opening/Joseki/Invading/Attacking". Maybe I'm going to change my mind on them but for the moment I think my way suits me best.
Last but not least, I decided to follow fwiffo in taking off two days a week, when I want to. I don't feel like burning out, but you'll never know. Anyway, I think this break will only affect my reading of theory books and playing games online for the most part, I just love doing Tsumego.
Alright goal is set (yes!), eyes are burning (no.), everyone's trembling with excitement (maybe)... here it comes!
Go Study Plan: 4k-5k to Shodan (KGS) in six months
01.07.2010, Thursday → 31.12.2010, Friday
Tsumego
154 Tsumegos from “Graded Go Problems for Beginners Vol. 4”
// ~20 a day (~8 days)
| moderately difficult
-> 1001 Tsumegos from “1001 Life-and-Death Problems“
// ~50-20 a day (~20 - 50 days)
| easy to moderately difficult
-> Working through “Intermediate Level Problems”
501 Tesujis from “501 Tesuji Problems”
// ~12 a day (~38 days)
| moderately to very difficult
- -> Working through “Rescue and Capture”
-> Working through “Making Good Shape”
Theory
10 Chapters from “Tesuji“ (104 p.)
// one chapter every two days
| easy to moderately difficult
One time read of “Reducing Territorial Frameworks”
| moderately difficult
3 ½ Chapters (Forcing Moves, Inducing Moves, Reducing and Invading large Frameworks, Invasions into three-space-extensions) from “Attack and Defense“ (less than 88 p.)
| moderately difficult
- -> One time read of “Direction of Play”
Games
At least five serious games per week (average: KGS [>25 min], Wbaduk [>25 min], Go club and private)
- Special:
- First 10 games with San-Ren-Sei
- Then 10 games with Low-Chinese
- Then 10 games with Mini-Chinese (if not possible, it does not count)
(Stage 2 – “what fits best”) - each game alternating between Orthodox, double Komoku and best fitting opening from the three above
(As White alternating between double Hoshi and Hoshi and Komoku)
(Stage 1 - “research when taking Black”)
Reviewing each game and finding three to five bad moves or things, which could have been better.
Showing as many games as possible to stronger players
Off we go with this marathon!
Reply if you've any questions
in your third diagram looks really powerful, but I would be afraid of the attachment/cut at F15. Maybe if I had read this out, I would play this move =D
Better luck in August then?