Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
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emeraldemon
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Re: Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
The stronger you get, the harder it is to find people who will give you 9 stones... Enjoy it while it lasts.
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DrStraw
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Re: Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
I'd be happy to give you 9 stones and lose any time you want.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
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Re: Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
It's a good attitude to enjoy the stronger player's strength, rather than to be disappointed by one's own relative weakness, as there'll always be stronger players ahead of you.emeraldemon wrote:The stronger you get, the harder it is to find people who will give you 9 stones... Enjoy it while it lasts.
There is something special about games where the stronger player leaves you astonished at how he/she achieved something. When you can't quite work it out, it is a kind of 'magic'.
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Anzu
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Re: Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
I like to play when the inspiration appears.DrStraw wrote:I'd be happy to give you 9 stones and lose any time you want.
Sometimes only once a week.
If we scheduled a game, I might not be in the mood to play when the time comes.
Perhaps someone else will take you up on your offer?
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Re: Magical feeling when you lose a 9-stone game
I'd take a game offer against a 5d any day with whatever handicap you like.Anzu wrote:Perhaps someone else will take you up on your offer?DrStraw wrote:I'd be happy to give you 9 stones and lose any time you want.
However, your online playing schedule is a bit tight. Would February 19th, 2021 work for you?
Side (hopefully relevant) story: The best players where I live currently are 1d, but most of the time I play against 3k or less players. Last week a 5/6d player arrived at the club; he hadn't played a physical game for years. I took 4 handicap and won, but regardless it's been a long time since I felt such tension and pressure in a game. Something happens to your play when you know you'll get eaten up if you take a wrong step, and I love it.
On a related note, I think I lost a stone or two (online, at least) compared with when I arrived one year and half ago despite studying quite regularly, while previously I had access to many 3-5d players.
La victoire est un hasard, la défaite une nécessité.