Life In 19x19

A floor goban seems to me more aesthetic and speaks to the beauty of the game, while a table board seems more practical. Unless you live in the Orient, most people would prefer playing tabletop than on the floor (discomfort, tradition, etc.)

They met the $25,000 goal too, which honestly amazes me. That just speaks to the feasibility of crowd-powered funding, as well as people having an interest in promoting Go internationally. It is a little hazy to me exactly what the focus of the documentary is going to be, as it promises conflicting ...

16. Feels about right. I act older then I am sometimes, but at my core I emphasise mostly with who I am at this moment. Definitely young for this forum, probably for go players in general. I wonder what the median age is? Is it the same for Oriental countries as the rest of the world (where most ...

I used to be heavily into fantasy novels (anything from Harry Potter to lesser known ones like Ursula K. Leguin's Earthsea series), although recently I've been reading a lot of non-fiction. The great thing about non-fiction is it strikes a good balance between coming out of it feeling accomplished ...

This is something that's a big thing for me, too. I was challenged by a shodan recently with a 9-stone handicap, which I was grateful for. At the same time, that huge a difference of skill was just too difficult to overcome, and I didn't know how far into the whole I should grind myself. He was ...