Life In 19x19

I think this thread did hint at the argument.

Why else would he be worried by a JAVA update? Because KGS has failed its users repeatedly.



Its like they said before, just because kgs code worked on a previous java doesn't mean it is java's fault that it doesn't work with the new java. It is the ...

I agree that any problems with java is fully kgs's fault.

Sure it would be nice for java to update their software in a way that the old libraries and what not transfer.

But you know, it is the admins or at least wms's job to update the KGS software to work with the current version of java. Now I ...

Ah yea I really like shuko so maybe I should get them...

I would recommend The Direction of Play. The book is about proper moves in the opening of the game and heading into the middle game. I found it to be just as entertaining as Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go and the concepts should be advanced enough that a low dan player will not feel it is ...

I speak english only, a little japanese but not enough to read a book at all.

I am around dan level KGS.

I have been studying the book "So you want to play go? 1-4 Dan" by Jon Hop, "Lessons in the Fundamentals of go" by Toshiro Kageyama, and "Breakthrough to shodan" by Naoki Miyamoto.

What I ...

I would say its like this...

Territory (think of it as cash):
-Sure points for now
-Cannot be reduced (for the most part)


Influence (think of it as power):
-Is not worth anything right now
-Can be used for helping your weak groups to escape or break ladders
-Allows you to invade the opponent's ...

I read it all and it seems very informative however if you could tell me what parts of my games could be improved by reading this, is what is in the book a theory that can be applied always to judge in most situations.. or is it meant for only special cases?, and maybe a quick sentence or two of ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv01aMbudiQ

Pretty cool I thought

Martin1974 wrote:A good start, I think! Please keep on the good work!

Thanks

They were rivals, but maybe not to each other.

The fans saw them as rivals, etc.

Do they have to think of each other as rivals to be thought of as rivals by the go fans? By the media?

They can be rivals to each other without the media knowing, or the media can MAKE them seem like rivals even if ...

I am going to be making a video series for beginners, all the way up to the SDK range. I have made the first video with twitch.tv and youtube, here you go:

Rules and basics of go:
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I will update this thread as I make new videos, please also post if you have any suggestions for future videos ...