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by Sinkadus
Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:00 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki
Replies: 105
Views: 71378

Re: 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki

So has anyone gotten this second book?


Got mine yesterday :study:

I don't own the previous classic dictionary and cannot make a comparison, alas.
by Sinkadus
Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Kiseido Sales
Replies: 7
Views: 5332

Re: Kiseido Sales

A good opportunity to buy the hardcover version of Invicible - the games of Shusaku I must say :)

It took 10 days or so to get my copy from Schaak & Go Winkel Het Paard.
by Sinkadus
Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:53 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: Motivation-Issues
Replies: 15
Views: 7234

Re: Motivation-Issues

Hello!
I can really relate to the issues brought forth this thread and Embers (and others) description of the downvard spiral of one’s motivation – lack of time, frustration of not living up to the goals you have set upon yourself.. and in similar sense I feel that I might lack some crucial ...
by Sinkadus
Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:25 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: New moves, 21st new openings and 21st C. D of Basic Joseki?
Replies: 6
Views: 5759

Re: New moves, 21st new openings and 21st C. D of Basic Jose

To get a feel for this sort of thing I strongly recommend Yilun Yang's two volume set Whole Board Thinking in Joseki. For general opening theory Otake's Opening Theory Made Easy or Ishigure's In the Beginning are both good. Yang's Fundamental Principles of Go has some good stuff about evaluating ...
by Sinkadus
Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:45 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: New moves, 21st new openings and 21st C. D of Basic Joseki?
Replies: 6
Views: 5759

New moves, 21st new openings and 21st C. D of Basic Joseki?

Hello all,

I'm looking for a book suitable for learning contemporary openings and some modern joseki.
I feel that the newly released 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki, Volume 1 would be a good future investment and reference work for joseki studies.

Do you think I, in regards to my rank ...
by Sinkadus
Mon May 30, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: Computer Go
Topic: eurogoserver.com - new server , no flash, no java :)
Replies: 10
Views: 7988

Re: eurogoserver.com - new server , no flash, no java :)

I think the site got lots of potential and I really hope people will find it. I really hope, and think, the facebook connectivity is a good way to attract new people to the game.
by Sinkadus
Mon May 23, 2011 3:41 am
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 4
Views: 4688

Greetings!

Greetings from Sundbyberg, Sweden.

Well I'm not exactly new to the game (have played on KGS for several years), but I've kept a pretty low profile in go communities in general. I really hope to improve my game this year though, and my aim is to overcome the 6-8 kyu stagnation that I've suffered for ...