I just started playing Go recently and I don't know how to improve my games or how to review the games I play. This is the first game I play in the full board.
Please give me some advice to improve my game.
I'm new here, please help.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
The best piece of advice I can give is stop playing on a full board. Play more games on a 9x9 board. You will learn faster.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Yeah, thanks for the advice. I've been playing on 9x9 and 13x13 for a month now. This is the first game i play on a full board. I kinda suck at playing in the center.
P/s: Sorry for the bad English.
P/s: Sorry for the bad English.
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Bill Spight
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
You play very well for just starting out. 
Main point: Usually it is not good to play next to strong stones.
Main point: Usually it is not good to play next to strong stones.
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Now ask Bill to define 'strong stone'. 
EDIT: Seriously, no disrespect for Bill Spight is intended. You can learn a lot from him.
He is perfectly correct: you are playing too close to strong stones. What is a strong stone? For now, assume that when there are more of the opponent's stones than yours, his stones are strong. When there are more of yours nearby, assume that yours are strong and that his are weak. This is not a really good definition, but it will suffice for now. Later, you will learn a better definition.
EDIT: Seriously, no disrespect for Bill Spight is intended. You can learn a lot from him.
He is perfectly correct: you are playing too close to strong stones. What is a strong stone? For now, assume that when there are more of the opponent's stones than yours, his stones are strong. When there are more of yours nearby, assume that yours are strong and that his are weak. This is not a really good definition, but it will suffice for now. Later, you will learn a better definition.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Joaz Banbeck wrote:Now ask Bill to define 'strong stone'.
Now, us girls have to keep some secrets.
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Thank you very much!
I have one question: In a match, when can I press and attack, and when can should strenthen my territory?
I have one question: In a match, when can I press and attack, and when can should strenthen my territory?
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Brookyct95 wrote:Thank you very much!
I have one question: In a match, when can I press and attack, and when can should strenthen my territory?
The subtle answers to this question are a significant part of the separation between 9d and 30k. I think the best answer is to play games, have them reviewed, and ask this question about specific situations. There is too much information to answer in any short form.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
Brookyct95 wrote:Thank you very much!
I have one question: In a match, when can I press and attack, and when can should strenthen my territory?
The two are not mutually exclusive. Doing both with one move is usually better than doing only one.
IMO, when you are just starting out it is good to play aggressively. If you make an overplay, your opponent can show you where you are wrong. If you play too passively, you can lose without knowing why.
Good luck!
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The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
BTW, I see that you have Many Faces set to be weaker than you. Better to set it to be stronger, by 3 - 5 stones or so. You can learn bad habits from weaker players, especially computers.
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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Re: I'm new here, please help.
my 2 cents on mfog:
When I started out I played a few matches against mfog 12 too.
My advice is to play non ranked and use the "analyse last move feature".
Also it helps you too see which teritory is who's and where you can make eyes.
This will also help you to see where the some bigger next moves lie.
After a while you will start to recognise this kind of moves yourself and play a whole deal better.
When you get to this point, stop playing mfog and go play againts real people that are stronger than you.
Of course if you can have a stronger player do the same thing as "analyse last move" instead of a computer this would be even better.
Good luck!
Otenki
When I started out I played a few matches against mfog 12 too.
My advice is to play non ranked and use the "analyse last move feature".
Also it helps you too see which teritory is who's and where you can make eyes.
This will also help you to see where the some bigger next moves lie.
After a while you will start to recognise this kind of moves yourself and play a whole deal better.
When you get to this point, stop playing mfog and go play againts real people that are stronger than you.
Of course if you can have a stronger player do the same thing as "analyse last move" instead of a computer this would be even better.
Good luck!
Otenki