I just lost 5 games in a row. Should I quit Go?

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Re: I just lost 5 games in a row. Should I quit Go?

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Re: I just lost 5 games in a row. Should I quit Go?

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There is a tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis who lost 16 tennis matches in a row. After he finally won his quote was:

"And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.
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Re: I just lost 5 games in a row. Should I quit Go?

Post by Bki »

Clearly if you have a single loss before getting to shodan, you aren't suited for go and should find something else to do.

(It should be obvious, but just in case, this is a joke).
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