Playing online versus playing in real life

[jts]

Con:
Seeing the faces of the other people when you make a bad move.

It's hardly novel to say these things are subjective, but it's funny just how subjective they are. I have played against players who conveyed that they just thought I was an idiot. But as you develop a rappore with people who are friendly, your reactions to a bad move can become part of the fun.

I actually find it immensely satisfying to see someone's face when they finally understand why you made that "bad" move.

[Txewì]

I actually find it immensely satisfying to see someone's face when they finally understand why you made that "bad" move.

Reminds me that I'm told Bobby Fischer once said his favorite part of chess was the look on his opponent's face when they realized they'd lost.

[SmoothOper]

I was supper hyped about playing live games. I even bought a decent goban and stones. Then I realized most the go players are putzes that don't treat the equipment very well have bad habits like taking a bunch of stones out of the bowl then playing with them, or slamming the stones together. Not to mention a dearth of similarly ranked players and a rigid handicap system. Admittedly there are clubs that are more fun to play at than others. Though in general strategy game clubs(both go and chess) seem to attract a certain sort of player, and they aren't necessarily fun to play with. Playing on line I think I tend to pick up bad habits like hovering the pointer over my anticipated plays and using my fingers to read out moves, which could account for the easier reading others mentioned.

[bakekoq]

me too.
I more like play in real life than online.even though I think I'm better in reading online than on real board. lol..
the simulation in my brain is shallow (not deep), so my reading is better in online games.it's funny,right?

btw,I'll try to read as far as I can in the upcoming tourney in my country.I'll try to post my game's kifu on this forum (in improving session thread) after I'm done with my tourney.

[SpongeBob]

I find it quite different to look at a board with real stones compared to looking at the board on a computer screen. On the real board, enemy territories look bigger and somehow more frightening. Also, you get a little bit better of an overview on the computer board. Realized that during a tournament when I was looking at my iPad where I was recording the game.