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by Voss
Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:44 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Beginner issues - how to improve?
Replies: 27
Views: 15920

Re: Beginner issues - how to improve?

Re 10: If W plays E2, the stone at F2 is captured and can't be saved.
Re 42: You don't mean Q8 is better, do you?
Re 62: R18 is correct. This is called a "ladder" - black can get two liberties on his own turn, but then you bring him back down to one and if he (foolishly) plays out the ladder to the ...
by Voss
Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Beginner issues - how to improve?
Replies: 27
Views: 15920

Re: Beginner issues - how to improve?

Part of the "lose 100 games quickly" thing is that it's hard for me to know what to focus on in a review of your games, since most of the mistakes that catch my eye will disappear a few games later. Nonetheless, some comments on Voss-Newkirk.

10: If you're going to play a move locally, play G2 ...
by Voss
Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:42 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Beginner issues - how to improve?
Replies: 27
Views: 15920

Re: Beginner issues - how to improve?

Thank you for the answers so far, I have another question since you all suggest playing on smaller boards. Is it fine to play against the computer bots then? One of the main reasons I've played on 19x19 was because when it takes so long to get an (human) opponent, so I figured I might as well get as ...
by Voss
Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:51 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Beginner issues - how to improve?
Replies: 27
Views: 15920

Beginner issues - how to improve?

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and Go as well.

I originally fell in love with Go 5 years ago after reading Hikaru no Go, I thought it was very beautiful, and tried playing online for a few days. However, I found myself unable to win anything online, and after doing a bit of research and easily ...