Go / Weiqi: Anybody play?

[scruffmcgruff]

I just started studying Go (I am terrible!), and was curious how many people here play.

[silverneedles]

tried it a couple months back when it was talked about here somewhere...
didnt like gui of available softwares either... moded GoGame9 stone image with nicer shadowed ones... didnt help me learn ...still bad at it
more fun to play on that GO server with people

[brad4419]

I just started studying Go (I am terrible!), and was curious how many people here play.

I play "go"... at least when I can find someone to play Most people haven't heard of it.

The hardest part for me was learning when to end the game. I highly recommend that if you want to learn and have fun get Go for beginners http://www.amazon.com/Go-Beginners-Kaor ... 608&sr=1-1 I couldn't have imagined learning how to play without this book. It has step by step strategies

Ive seen one other person on teachat who plays Go. His avitar was a go board.

[woozl]

I play Go.
I am really bad tho. so don't tell any one

[scruffmcgruff]

Do any of you have kgs accounts? I just made one the other day, my name there is bhughes if you want an easy win sometime.

[Salsero]

Looks like a cool game. I ordered the book, but since I have never had any head for chess, I suspect this will also be a bust.

Thanks, brad4419, for the book reference.

[J.]

I only play Go with a friend, because He likes that... but I don't really like that game and I don't really learn.

[brad4419]

Looks like a cool game. I ordered the book, but since I have never had any head for chess, I suspect this will also be a bust.

Thanks, brad4419, for the book reference.

No problem Sal, I like chess as well as Go but the difference is that I get really competitive with chess and sometimes games can drag out for hours. With Go I feel much more relaxed and like its just for fun and is more about enjoying the company of the person your playing with rather than winning. Its also enjoyable to have a nice cuppa tea while you play

Sal, I hope you like it. The book might seem a bit complicated without a Go game set to see the moves on. If you don't have a Go game set maybe you could find a cheap game somewhere to get started and see if you like it. Some of the Go sets out there are pretty pricey but nice, that would be worth investing in if you enjoy the game enough.

[GoTea]

hi, I play Go and love it! I an currently in China for 2 months to study Go. On that note I go into a tea place and its full of tea shops . There are about three floors of just tea shops, but there are no prices and not many english speakers.

For people wanting to start go or see what its like, the best site is KGS http://www.gokgs.com. Im based in London and am closly involed in the cenral and north london go clubs. My KGS id is spider451. Anyone intereted in playingh give me a buzz.

p.s. Just bought half a kilo of Tie Guan Yin.

[Salsero]

For people wanting to start go or see what its like, the best site is KGS http://www.gokgs.com.

Thanks for the site reference. I am reading the book, but an online site would also be helpful.

[brad4419]

lol Go Tea your the one I was trying to think of your name because I remember seeing your avitar.

Thanks for the site I will try to use my name brad4419 so maybe we can play sometime.

[Salsero]

I am having a good time at learning. The KGS site is enormously helpful.

[chrl42]

Go is pretty big in Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan, though for the Chinese Xiang Qi (chinese chess) is more common.

Go was popularized in Japan first, but since 90's Korean players dominated the ranks but current no.1 player is Chinese named Gu Li

My daddy got advantages a lot at his company cos he was darn good at it

[Artemis]

Two of my friends are absolutely obsessed with it. I never really saw the draw when there's chess to play.

[chrl42]

You just said about Weiqi
A big event is going to take place in Hunan a month later.


Super-sized Weiqi


2 top players in the world, Gu Li (China) and Lee Se Dol (Korea)