Life In 19x19

Another addition to the YouTube series list: theduddha2

Great channel with a friendly, down-to-earth Go enthusiast. Also, one of the few I know of that posts current Go instruction. Unlike some other channels, he'll post topics specifically aimed at crucial beginner skills and present in a ...

Thanks for looking at the game. I thought it auto-filled in the dead groups, so I didn't highlight white's dead groups. Whoops. Good to know it was a winning effort if scored correctly. I'll be able to look at the game when I'm back in town this weekend, so I'll take another look. I'll play some ...

You will get a tentative rank after your first win. Until then don't worry. As you gain more wins it will become more reliable.

Gotcha, thanks. Does this also apply if you beat a robot? If not, I'll focus on human opponents. On that note, I'm open to handicap or no handicap games if anyone wants ...

Thanks all for the input, glad that I have hope yet for Go aptitude.

Can someone help me with this question: I played my first game on KGS versus a robot ranked about 27k. I captured a ton of stones (32-17 advantage) but ultimately lost by 3.5 because I let the CPU have the top and top left ...

So I'm approaching this game in my late twenties for the first time. My goal is to attain a rank of SDK, maybe approach 1k. I have no ardent desire to reach dan level but I'd take it if I got there. I've studied for a few months focusing on the basics of invasion, approach, attack/defend and light ...