Life In 19x19

Yuan Zhou: excellent!! well recommended for comprehensive and clear writing, while your at it get some Yilun Yang from Slate as well.....

Yilun's workshop series is brilliant (Im not on any type of commission! just highly recommend these books).

Good luck with whatever purchases you chose.

Best ...

Hi Peter

Your right about the Hinoki paper books, I dont own any but have seen them and whilst the content seems good I wouldnt be purchasing any due to the binding.

Lee Sedol's new (ish) book on his commented games is beautiful and well presented with great binding as we are on that subject ...

Hi Welome

Regards

Mark

Hi again Peter

I bought this book and whilst the content looks really good and interesting, I have to say im disappointed at paying £35 for the book with postage given that it isnt even bound properly!

It comes in a very flimsy ring binding, which makes the book (in my opinion) look cheap.

I ...

Hi Peter

Thanks

I was at Oxford, it was my first tournament and it didn't got that well. How did you do?

I thought I saw it there but my eyes found something else.

I'll call them in the morning and check out the price.

Regards

Mark

Hi all

I am trying to find this book in the Uk, I have seen it in the USA and wondered if anyone knew where I could get it, as the cost of postage is signifcant.

I interested in his cosmic style as I have been looking through the master play book on him from Yuan Zhou.

Any assistance would be ...

Hi msgreg

Thanks for that, I have had a previous read of OTME previously and will give it a proper reread shortly.

I trying hard to move away from following my opponent around the board (!) I've now began to get to the stage of making my own plans (albeit somewhat inferior or suspect at times ...

Hi Discipline

My views as a fellow beginner is any book by Yilun Yang (within reason) like fundamentals is a good place to start (I also have his workshop series and highly rate them).

I cant say about online lessons, as I havent had any as such apart from teaching games on KGS.

What I can ...

Hi Otenke

Thanks for the information.

I don't actually know what the level up series is?

I have shelved attack and defence and opening theory made easy.

Im concentrating on tsumego at the moment.

Your right about Bats lectures online, I have seen some of these, they are very good, (although I ...

Hi again folks

Well it's clear there is plenty of work to be done!!

I lost the first game by losing a big group.

I lost the second game in a closer teritorial game.

The final game was a disaster, I was drawn against a 17 Kyu given a five stone handicap and still got smashed by assisting to kill ...

Thanks folks

Plenty of food for though and I appreciate your time energy and views. It's nice to hear how different strengths of players approach the game.

I know there is no shortcut to developing my game. I have a background in chess and the fundamentals were vital in building a solid ...

Hi Thanks for the comments

Amelia: I think's Ed's right, Tesuji does appear a bit hard at the present time. it's interesting you should mention attack and defence, some people have said that it would be too hard for me at my current level. I also have a copy of opening theory made easy which i find ...

Hi All

Thanks for the comments, I play a little on kgs and have a number of games on DGS going on at the moment.

I'm going to my first tournament this saturday in Oxford, as I haven't played much over the board Go.

SoDesuNe the current books im going through are: 1001 problems ( a Chinese book ...

Nice Hat!!!

No unfortunately I'll be getting a 7.00ish train back to coventry.

Do you know how far the venue is from the station?

I've heard its a 20 minute walk but I've no idea in what direction.....

How long have you been playing Go?

See you saturday

Regards

Mark

Hi all

Anyone going to this tournament on Saturday?

Im a newbie so if anyone is going let me know and perhaps we could catch up, have a chat or a coffee (or both!)

Regards

Markeemark