Life In 19x19

HKA wrote: Makes me want to spin the board 90 degrees...

Ha! It's comfortable to practice from the side. I guess I didn't turn it for the photos

I have a fairly new set of double convex size 33 Yunzi from YMI. My white Yunzi do not have a green tint. The black do, but the white are merely somewhat transparent when held up to light.

Some of you may have seen my Facebook post about recently buying a floor board from another user here (Erythen), but I wanted to share what my bedroom currently looks like now that I've got cushions and things to go with the board

The setup makes me happy every time I enter the room. It makes me ...

I have the exact same board and stones... but different bowls. I have learned to avoid bamboo after I had a 20mm bamboo board start splinting apart with the changes in weather here. This set is a joy though. I wish I had started with it instead of buying other things first.

I use a slotted maple ...

Thank you for all of the suggestions on Shape!

"Shape Up!" has been suggested to me several times so I've been checking it out and it seems quite helpful!

I will have to check out these other works when I've got a chance.

Thanks to all for the suggestions and thoughts.

I have been trying to focus on basics lately: staying connected, looking for weak groups to support or attack, and doing life and death problems. Shape is just a concept that baffles me a bit. I know "good shape" is shape that leaves room for eyes ...

Thanks for the link Jhyn.

It appears from the manual that it is capable of byo-yomi in seconds and not just minutes. This will likely be the clock I end up going with, but I'm going to keep doing research for awhile and see what I can find.

Yes, I figure the digital suggestions are erring on the side of affordability. And it is super neat that they are even options in the first place. Sadly my devices lack battery life or ease of use. It would be nice to have a physical clock for club/coffee shop use. Plus I have a friend who is rather ...

you could download an app for your phone


I've got an app. It was certainly inexpensive if nothing else. And I've got a computer. I suppose it would work in a pinch, but having to move the mouse so much instead of set buttons is annoying.

I won't always have these things. They won't always be ...

That's a great site! I'll have to check it out. Unfortunately I won't always have a computer/device or internet.

I'm kind of an eccentric and prefer the aesthetic of an actual clock, plus something that will work if the power goes out or if I'm camping in the middle of no where is always great!

I ...

I ordered the exact same board, but as a replacement for a bamboo board I bought from them through Amazon. The bamboo board started splintering apart after a month (probably due to changes in temperature and humidity in my climate), so they offered to send me the 1.2" Shin Kaya board as a ...

The Excalibur and Chronos are a bit out of my price point, as I'm looking for an inexpensive clock for home/club use...

This clock looks affordable and comes with some nice features (like USB power and some byo-yomi settings: 1 hour main + 3 periods of 30 second byo-yomi and 20 seconds main with ...

shapes taken out of context cannot be universally said to be good or bad


This is quite true. I have seen an empty triangle spring to life and create an eye to save a group. The potential on the board or in a local area can certainly change things.

However, I'm not looking for "universally" good ...

I'm still a relatively new player, as I have not had the chance to play much. Still, I have read a few books and watched plenty of videos and streams about Go.

I know a few Fuseki and Joseki, I've done Tsumego, and I've learned about shapes. But nowhere I've looked explains how or why shapes are ...

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I had the thought after I made this post that Chinese counting wouldn't punish fruitless invasion as badly and maybe promote new players to “just going for it” more often.

I certainly have tried to make it a “social” thing, we usually have food/drinks and do ...