Life In 19x19

Igowin does not use Komi. First this works for the user, but from level 9 or so, the computer starts with black.

Hi,

I am new to the game. Even though I occasionally enjoy playing online, I do still loose a lot, without knowing why. So for now I still use the application igowin to train the basics. Igowin is much quicker, as you do not need to wait for the opponent to move. Also, you can take as much time as ...

Thanks, that helped a lot.

@Bill Spight: Thanks, that is interesting. I probably would have played in the middle or one below. Your move seems to be a good attack and at the same time a way to protect the top right corner, if I am correct. Could you tell me a reason why one should not attack the white stone?

Hi,

I am new to go. Could you please explain on how to best respond to the following split by white?
http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=4014

What should I do with the stone in the top right corner? It seems to be lost to me. So I could use connecting as a thread, but I am not ...