Hey everybody on L19! My RL name is Bryan, KGS handle terraform, but you can call me Bob's uncle for all I care. =) I'm currently a college student hopefully halfway to a bachelor's in comp. sci. I've been playing for a few months now, so I thought it was about time to start getting outside help in my studies. There are some go players at my school (I can't find them, but I know they're there!) and there are a lot of nice players on KGS that offer their advice after I get thoroughly smashed, but someone on KGS told me this was the best place to learn outside of playing. So I hope to be able to contribute soon!
My current goal (which will be my goal for the next, oh, 28 or so years) is to play 10,000 games. I just started this goal recently (just finished game 4, in fact, even though he forfeited during the counting part), so if you feel like getting a confidence boost, I'm definitely always up for a game (so long as I'm not in class or working - sleep and studying can wait!).
I'm also currently obsessed with the taisha joseki. I saw a variation in a game, and I've been trying to bait someone into playing it with me, but no one wants to! On that note, a quick question if I'm allowed: is 5-3 the best way to start it (best as in, the other player will be the most likely to start sequences) or 4-3 and let the other player pincer?
Hello from Texas!
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Jedo
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Re: Hello from Texas!
Greetings from another college student! As for the taisha, it most commonly occurs when a player with a 34 stone ignores an approach and his opponent gets a follow up. However, I play 5-3 all the time, so I see it come up that way too.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." -- Bruce Lee
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Chew Terr
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Re: Hello from Texas!
Howdy from Dallas! Ditto what Jedo said regarding the taisha. This is, indeed, a fun place to spend your time talking and learning about go. Welcome!
Someday I want to be strong enough to earn KGS[-].
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terraform
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Re: Hello from Texas!
Hello Jedo and Chew!
Chew, I've seen your username on that Go map site. I forget its name. I remember thinking, "Wow, this Chew guy is so good!" Weird, eh?
Well, Jedo, I think I'll have to take a look at some of your games when I get the chance
. 5-3 was always an interesting opening move to me. It never works out well when I play it, of course, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Chew, I've seen your username on that Go map site. I forget its name. I remember thinking, "Wow, this Chew guy is so good!" Weird, eh?
Well, Jedo, I think I'll have to take a look at some of your games when I get the chance
. 5-3 was always an interesting opening move to me. It never works out well when I play it, of course, but it's interesting nonetheless.??/10,000
Don't know! Haven't been counting. Will count eventually...
Don't know! Haven't been counting. Will count eventually...
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Re: Hello from Texas!
terraform wrote:Chew, I've seen your username on that Go map site. I forget its name.
http://igolocal.net/
great way to find/setup in-person games