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by bofinken
Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:29 pm
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Where to buy Lee Changho 6-volume tesuji series?
Replies: 7
Views: 7715

Re: Where to buy Lee Changho 6-volume tesuji series?

Jd.com is also a lovely site. Free shipment for chinese books for order value over $50. Description is in chinese but they have a english site too.
I have recently ordered but haven't received my books yet, but everything looks good otherwise...
by bofinken
Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: A win and a loss
Replies: 3
Views: 2806

Re: A win and a loss

Very interesting fights in the ends.

I have added a few comments and variations in the sgf.

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;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[Me]PW[My oppon…]BS[0]WS[0]KM[6.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[]VW[]GN[Untitled]GC[]DT[2013-11-12]
PL[B]
;B[pd];W[dd]
;B[pq];W[dp]
;B[qk];W[mp]
(;B[np];W[nq]
;B[op];W[lq]
;B[mo];W[lo]
;B[ln];W ...
by bofinken
Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:47 pm
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: A win and a loss
Replies: 3
Views: 2806

Re: A win and a loss

Some comments on the first game. You played well, but you lost some points in the endgame. You were ahead in the main part of the game.

(;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[My oppon…]PW[Me]BS[0]WS[0]KM[6.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[]VW[]GN[Untitled]GC[]DT[2013-11-10]RE[W+2.5]PL[B];B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[de];W ...
by bofinken
Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: Two more tournament games
Replies: 2
Views: 2154

Re: Two more tournament games

I have made some comments to the second game too. Black could attack the white group on lower right more agressive I think.
Some variations are merely test. Take it with a grain of salt.

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;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[thirdfog…]PW[ANOther11]BS[0]WS[0]KM[7.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[]VW[]GN[Round 3]GC[]DT[2013-12-06 ...
by bofinken
Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:26 pm
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: Two more tournament games
Replies: 2
Views: 2154

Re: Two more tournament games

some comments added. Good game.

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;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[ANOther3]PW[thirdfog…]BS[0]WS[0]KM[7.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[Bofinken added comments]VW[]GN[Round 1]GC[]DT[30-11-13]
PL[B]
;B[dp];W[pd]
;B[dd];W[pq]
;B[jq];W[fc]
;B[df];W[jd]
;B[po];W[qo]
;B[qn];W[qp]
;B[pm];W[nq]
;B[qi];W[qg]
;B[oi];W[cn]
;B[cl];W[cq ...
by bofinken
Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: think before passing
Replies: 5
Views: 3204

Re: think before passing

Thanks a lot for those variations. I wonder: 265 @ H13 is not it a little bit better?
by bofinken
Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: think before passing
Replies: 5
Views: 3204

think before passing

Greetings go friends.
Here i submit a game where I afterwards think that the result isn't quite correct. We passed and counted the game: w+2,5. I want your help to determine the optimal best endgame (from both black and white) from the end position.

So see this as a endgame problem. If you want ...
by bofinken
Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:35 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Replies: 12
Views: 9620

Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book

While my last post wasn't a book suggestion, I hereby recommend two books:
Whole Board Thinking in Joseki vol1 and vol2.
These are old too, but you study and think about joseki having the whole board in mind, which are fundamental when studying josekis. Directions of play are more important than ...
by bofinken
Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:20 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Replies: 12
Views: 9620

Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book

It is a matter of taste, but I found the get strong at joseki books not very useful till improve joseki.
I recommenend to look up those josekis that you encounter in your own games in a joseki dictionary. Another way is to watch stronger players games and use the program Kombilo too see what the ...
by bofinken
Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:04 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Theory books or problem books?
Replies: 11
Views: 7925

Re: Theory books or problem books?

... It worked finally. I have now received these books and like cdybeijing I think that the books are good. Around 800 problem/ book. 11 books in the series. 5 tesuji, 5 tsumego and one yose.
The tsumgo and tesuji books are from 10 kyu - 3 dan.
by bofinken
Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:21 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Theory books or problem books?
Replies: 11
Views: 7925

Re: Theory books or problem books?

Wonderful, now I've sent away an amount of money but my order's status is unpaid. Intesresting site though. If one could buy from them it would be even better :)
by bofinken
Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:27 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan
Replies: 15
Views: 9645

Re: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan

Ok. It hard to argue with your experience.
If positional judgement is a topic to study, which book do you recommend? Is it perhaps Positional Judgement 1. Territory by R. Jasiek?
by bofinken
Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:34 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan
Replies: 15
Views: 9645

Re: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan

I don't see "wasted space" as a problem and I think that the material in the book are interesting complement to other theory books that I have read. Sure there are typing errors and so on, but I try to focus on the more important part.

I pointed out these two books because I think it is a big ...
by bofinken
Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:27 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Theory books or problem books?
Replies: 11
Views: 7925

Re: Theory books or problem books?

Are they enjoyable even if your Chinese reading ability is more or less null?
by bofinken
Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:01 am
Forum: Go Books
Topic: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan
Replies: 15
Views: 9645

Re: Go books for 1-2 kgs dan

It depends on what weaknesses one got. Problem books is always good of course. Graded go problems for Dan players as mentioned are good and cover a lot. Besides them you can always go to asian books:
* Lee ChangHo tsumego/tesuji (12 books) m and m
* Weiqi Tsumego 1000 Problems(m)
* Weiqi Tsumego ...