My study Journal of awesomeness and excitement

[SoDesuNe]

The only online-shop I know who sells those books is http://mohsart.se/en/.

[speedchase]

Thanks for the help, but I already have a source.

Edit: on second thought these are much cheaper. How is shipping to USA?

[RBerenguel]

The only online-shop I know who sells those books is http://mohsart.se/en/.

Awesome!

[Dazz]

The only online-shop I know who sells those books is http://mohsart.se/en/.

Thank you! I had never heard of this site and they have a lot of good books. Unfortunately, the LCH L&D and Tesuji vols. 1-3 of each set are out of stock.

Speedchase, you said you have a source for these. Where are you planning to purchase them from?

[speedchase]

I found them on Abebooks.com but they are expensive...

[Dazz]

Thanks. I will take a look. I have also found Abebooks expensive when I have looked for other titles in the past. It didn't occur to me to look on there for these problem books though.

[speedchase]

To be honest the books themselves are cheap, but shipping costs from china is killer.

[speedchase]

So... today was... interesting.

lots of school work so I only did 25 problems today, which is still pretty good. I think a total of less than a minute each, and i got near two wrong and near two more right but not the best variation because i have 1 point less territory or something like that. other than that I think I got them all right except for disagreements about the opponents strongest follow up...

Anyway I also made a large book purchase today including lee chang'ho tsumego and tesuji books. I'm excited . I am also looking forward too tomorrow, When I hope to solve more tsumego.

onwards and upward,
speedchase

[speedchase]

my life has calmed down a bit i guess, at least for the time being. well I solved alot more tsumego yesterday and today (mostly today). Now I am up to 640. Earlier today I really started working on slowing down my reading, and it is getting better. I spent well over 1.5 hours today maybe almost 2. I got 2 wrong and 2 no answers. I also read a little bit of tesuji. Reading Attack and defense has slowed down but I plan to start again tonight. I am also hoping to go to bed early and get some more sleep.

[speedchase]

Today was a great day for go.

I did more than 100 problems from 1001 life death problems, read a couple pages of tesuji and played to serious games. I am in the hardest of the problems now, so It is getting tougher. I am slowing down and getting a smaller percentages correct, but I still get above 75%. Of the two games I played The first was an even game against a 7kyu. He had to leave, but I was ahead when he did, and I hope to resume tomorrow. The second was also an even game against a 6kyu. I wasn't very focused but I still managed a win. I feel like I am recovering from my mini-rut, and my go feels strong.

This is the game:



I am going to bed early tonight (after I review my games) because I have been overtired recently.

-Speedchase

[speedchase]

I can tell that the journal is helping. It is motivating me to pick up my tsumego book more often. I am up to problem 800. Only hard black to kill problems remain. On another note I had an interesting experience solving problems today. As I was reading, i saw a variation an instantly dismissed it as a possibility without thinking about. The I paused to wonder what had just happened. I looked at the position more carefully, because I was unsure why I had dismissed it. I realized that there was a shortage of liberties, that I recognized without thinking about it. weird, it feels good though .

I also watched Leyleth play a game for a bit. I like his style, I am looking forward to playing with him. Its on Leyleth

[Leyleth]

And I sure want a rematch! Just give me one more chance to kick your butt

Actually, I was very surprised by your level. At first, I thought I could beat you while making dinner... Soon, the steak became my second priority. In the end I lost to a better player than me. All I have to say is: Not at all 8k

It's hard to say, but it was the first time I had felt this thirst for winning while playing online. It's nice to see a good player around here. Was starting to get desperate over the 6 kyus!

[speedchase]

I think we are now rival (or something). I agree we should play alot together. It will help us both. Last one to shodan is a rotten egg!

[speedchase]

I don't feel so good to great today. I played a game, but I only won because my opponent let me kill him. T I don't feel like I deserved to win. his was my first game since my match with Leyleth because I have been busy. I finished my homework early today, so I solved some more tsumego. I am up to problem 865 in 1001 life and death problems. They are definitely getting harder so i am spending more time on each problem. I don't think my new books will arrive by the time I finish 1001 life and death problems, so I am planning on starting over again. Tomorrow is my last day of school, so I will have time to play alot over vacation . I just don't really feel great so I am probably going to go to bed soon.
-speedchase

[Leyleth]

I don't feel so good to great today. I played a game, but I only won because my opponent let me kill him. T I don't feel like I deserved to win. his was my first game since my match with Leyleth because I have been busy. I finished my homework early today, so I solved some more tsumego. I am up to problem 865 in 1001 life and death problems. They are definitely getting harder so i am spending more time on each problem. I don't think my new books will arrive by the time I finish 1001 life and death problems, so I am planning on starting over again. Tomorrow is my last day of school, so I will have time to play alot over vacation . I just don't really feel great so I am probably going to go to bed soon.
-speedchase

You won only because your opponent made a major mistake? Don't feel bad. Instead, train harder and come back to crush the guy!