Life In 19x19

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I would advise the original poster to avoid wasting money on a lesser quality set. A high quality set will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the game. If you love Go you'll never regret it, even for a single instant.

imabuddha wrote:I love shell & slate stones. Mine are size 31 (8.4mm) which I consider ideal.

+1 for size 31 shell and slate. Total perfection.

I haven't found care to be an issue as long as you ensure that your hands are clean before handling them.

How about a glass board with wooden stones?

I bought a Shin Kaya board from Shodan and it is a real work of art. Having visited a number of high-end Go retailers in Japan recently I can say with some certainty that the quality is second to none.

Glassact wrote:Hi -
For those looking to wax a goban - I've found the perfect solution - Renaissance micro-crystalline wax polish.

This is most helpful - many thanks

What a fantastic find
Congratulations to the lucky buyer

bconwil wrote:Thanks for the thoughts and offer, but I just recently have replaced most of the volumes by way of an individual who basically just charged me shipping. I was very happy.

Happy to hear that there's some genuine goodwill within the Go community

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Thank you for these responses. I will write to Kiseido and ask if it might be possible for them to ship this item from the US.

I ordered the hardback copy of Invincible from Mr. Bozulich and he shipped it from Japan.


Is this the Kiseido representative? If not I'd be grateful if you could share ...

Interested to know if anybody can recommend a US-based supplier of Kiseido books? I would much prefer not to order internationally.

I'm interested in finding a hardback copy of 'Invincible'.

palapiku wrote:Invincible. The only Go book I'd want to have just because it looks good on a shelf. (Hardcover, of course.)

Kiseido publications are also pretty boring-looking, but beautifully printed and bound.

'The Treasure Chest Enigma' has a great cover: http://www.gobooks.info/h2.html

Cloud E Head wrote:I'm curious, how negotiable are the prices? Anyone have any experience in haggling with Mr. Kuroki?

He definitely likes to do business. He'll put together a great package for you if you show genuine interest.

usagi wrote:It's really too bad that I can't buy a copy of Zen19 and play it at home.
I only speak English.

I use Japanese software and I don't understand a word.

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm relatively new to the game - I would certainly find it useful to play games to their conclusion.

Look on the menu. Under 'Computer' there is a 'Computer Can Resign' option. Uncheck it.
It seems that I need to uninstall the software and reinstall the latest ...