Life In 19x19

Well, I went ahead and here's the result:


I still need to add the star points and the 9x9 board on the back but I'm happy with it so far. I don't think it's made with the same precision as the others on here but it's just nice to know I made it

You guys have inspired me!
I play a lot of 13x13 and 9x9 games with my brother at home so I am going to make a 13x13 board with a 9x9 board on the reverse.
I already have a 19x19 board before you ask, a fairly cheap one made of bamboo, but I like it. On my new board, I will make the individual grid ...

tapir,

Yes, I realise now that I entered with the wrong rank. Next time I will minus 1 from whatever rank I have at the time.

Regarding your advice on resigning... Strange, because people mostly tell me never to resign (at my level). Usually I find it difficult to know who is winning a game so it ...

Unfortunately not. After a quick scan of the tournament calendar, I'll probably be looking at the "Northern" tournament in September and the "Three Peaks" tournament in November..
It will usually be tricky for me to attend any tournaments down south, however, I may be tempted by the Mind Sports ...

Yeah, apologies for the negativity! I'm not completely deterred, seems to happen to everyone now and then. I definitely ought to work on my stamina though.

Ortho, let's play! I'll give you a shout on here next week, got a lot on this week.

Well, what a horrible experience!
I played all 3 of my games as white (after extensive study of possible black openings) and lost them all.

Game 1 - Was fairly even, but my opponent successfully kept sente and reduced my territory bit-by-bit. Lost by 18.5 moku.

Game 2 - I killed a huge group of ...

thank you ALL for the variety of advice!!!
Just reading your responses has calmed me down about the tournament... perhaps my best preparation is to come and re-read this thread before I set off!!

You've convinced me that I have nothing to worry about, I will be calm and collected, play my best, and ...

Hi all,

I have just registered for my very first tournament. (Nottingham, UK)
My current rank (on KGS) is 8k and I suspect I will be one of the weakest players there, so is there anything I can do to prepare for my games?

Obviously, I can only play within the limits of my strength and knowledge ...

i made the poster. and yes, i do have qualms about stealing the image. that's why i made the original post, to gauge everyone's opinion.
it is quite clear that you condemn the poster, but you seem to be in a minority. (not just on this forum)

thanks for your input anyway.

i am quite content with ...

kirkmc, you talk as if i'm planning to bankrupt the creators of HNG. in fact, i would recommend the HNG manga & anime to anyone who comes to my club.

also, for the record, the club is non-profit.

Just a quick update:

-"Grimsby Go Club" is now listed on the BGA website (see clubs list)
-I have a weekly advert in the Grimsby Telegraph.
-I have put up posters around Grimsby College and in some of the student halls dotted around town, there is a large population of Chinese students in Grimsby ...

Thanks all for your input.
Bruce, I have made the changes you suggested.

If the poster attracts only one local player I will be happy! Fingers crossed...

Thanks for the advice. I will probably add a line underneath the picture.

I don't think anyone important will see the posters though, so I won't worry too much.

by the way, here is what the poster currently looks like:
(also i've pinched a few ideas from other go club posters i've seen online)

Any constructive criticism will be welcomed!

Hi,

I'm planning to make a poster to promote a new go club in Grimsby (UK) and I wanted to use a cell from the Hikaru no Go manga.
Would anyone here discourage using copyright material to promote my club?
(I hasten to add that the club is non-profit)
If it gets more people in my area playing the ...