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by MrPlatypus
Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: Go Books
Topic: The Theory And Practice of Go by O. Korschelt
Replies: 8
Views: 6663

Re: The Theory And Practice of Go by O. Korschelt

Does your library participate in ILL (library loan)? If so, you can actually get books from across the whole planet through this system. You need to wait a bit for them but it greatly opens up what is available to you. Check and see. If so there a ton more (and more current) go books you can borrow ...
by MrPlatypus
Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:40 am
Forum: KGS
Topic: Why aren't escapers marked?
Replies: 62
Views: 29070

Re: Why aren't escapers marked?

I don't think there is anyway to really mark an escaper. I've had one game escaped on, so I blocked that user, but I also had a system crash while I was still using Linux, so I escaped a game. I did make it a point to email the guy I blamed, apologized profusely, and told him I would be up for ...
by MrPlatypus
Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:36 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: The Theory And Practice of Go by O. Korschelt
Replies: 8
Views: 6663

The Theory And Practice of Go by O. Korschelt

I recently checked this out from my local library, and I'm wondering if this book would do a beginner good. I'm not far in, and I like the writing style, but is this something I should be reading as a beginner, or might this be more than my noobish brain can handle?
Also, what are other's thoughts ...
by MrPlatypus
Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:35 am
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 4677

Re: Hello

For one relatively new player to another, welcome to the forum! Can be a little bit of a quick developing obsession, can't it? I myself have spent more time on KGS than I've ever spent on IRC, and even Facebook anymore.

Hopefully we'll cross paths, in a friendly manner, across the go ban, one of ...
by MrPlatypus
Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hi there.
Replies: 6
Views: 6305

Re: Hi there.

The ego here I can handle, as at least most are willing to teach you a thing or two when it's all said and done. I've only encountered two players I wanted to pummel, but that's also because one thumped on me when I asked for teaching and review, and as soon as I mentioned it, they escaped the game ...
by MrPlatypus
Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:43 pm
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hi there.
Replies: 6
Views: 6305

Hi there.

Well, I found myself playing Go as I was sick of Chess. It's not that I'm necessarily a bad Chess player, it's that I grew bored with the game and a lot of the egos that come with it. So I decided to play Go, won my first game today, and realized that yep, I'm hooked. So here I am introducing myself ...