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by Deadeye
Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Book suggestions
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Re: Book suggestions

I don't know your rank but it seems you just get started, I would therefore don't suggest any of the books you listed ^^ They will be all too diffucult.
On top of that, "38 Basic Joseki" is no substitute for a real Joseki dictionary and "Life-and-Death" is in my opinion pretty useless before ...
by Deadeye
Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:24 am
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hello
Replies: 2
Views: 4408

Re: Hello

karaklis wrote:Have you already tried to play on KGS? IMHO this server is much more beginner-friendly. Most of us are playing there as well. There is also a special room "LifeIn19x19".

Welcome to the world of go.

Cool, I'll definitely switch over to KGS then.
by Deadeye
Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Book suggestions
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Book suggestions

Right, now I have Go for Beginners by Kaoru Iwamoto, and it has been very helpful, at teaching me the basics. But now, I'm thinking of buying Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go by Toshiro Kageyama, 38 Basic Joseki by Kosugi Kiyoshi, Life and Death and Tesuji by James Davies.

Does anyone have ...
by Deadeye
Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:56 am
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hello
Replies: 2
Views: 4408

Hello

Hello,
I made this account a while ago ,when I first started learning about Go, but I haven't got around to posting anything yet. I'm still fairly new to the game, so I have almost no knowledge of strategy or opening moves. I mainly play with a friend IRL, who is also a beginner, and with programs ...