Life In 19x19

Out of curiosity, when you try and visualise as you read do you "see" the stones on the board? I'm just asking since this is something I'm very conscious I can't do at all - when I'm reading I'm literally just trying to remember where the black and white moves are (rather than visually imagining ...

^ Haha fair point. I imagine pro's as being so far above my strength that I'd probably believe it if somebody told me that they can kill a group with two eyes....

I once heard a story about a pro who was walking around a tournament, looking at amateur games. He walked past one particular game, where a spectator asked him "so who do you think is winning?". A few seconds later he said "I think White is ahead by 2.5". When asked how he counted so quickly, the ...