The seed's of go
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:26 pm
This post is about my son, most likly the youngest go player in north america, Adiran Thomas.
Born Dec,19th/09 He is a little over 16 month's old.
His go path started almost at birth, Watching daddy play go on the computer while sitting on his lap.
Eventually I became more involved in go and started reviewing games on my board and such. nd from the time he could walk he always tried to grab the stone's.
I figured that it was probably that "i grab at anything stage"
but one day i sat him down and showed him through repeditive action's how to place a go stone down on the lines. (the noob way)
Once i had it into his head that these were not candy, or toy's, And that he is only to touch when I am with him. i figured id would do a exparament.
once he began to "talk" i started havin him solve basic problem's.
namly "put stones down to kill this one stone"
placing multiple groups of one stone around the board and having him put down the black stones to kill them.
at first he didn't get the concept but after i showed him and reminded him how to do it. in total it took about 10 hours over 7 days to teach a child how to caputer.
then i taught him using the same method how to capture multiple stoned groups in a strait line.
Currently i am teaching him how to capture groups in varous shapes "L""V" etc.
His progress in acually playing.
Using repeditive examples.
(me sitting down with him for a hour a day, going over how to play/capture).
Ive showed him on a 19x19 board (ive never put him on a 9x9/13x13) that corners are better to start in. and how to "live" (allthough he doesnt know this concept yet"
Overall progress.
March 10th
Started teaching him basic's.
March 14th
Grasped How to capture one stone.
March 20th
Introduced first 19x19 game,ended due to mother bringing grandma by.
March 27th
Grasped how to capture groups up to 10 stones in a line.
Pretty sure he has a handle on it now
April 5th
started with odd shaped groups
April 13th
Learned what a ladder is.
April 15th
Showed that in a game, corner first.
April 20th
18 stone handicap game, ended when mommy brought lunch.
April 22nd
Watched hikaru no go with utmost intencity. i like were his go is going.
may 5th
first kgs game
May 6th
2nd kgs game. (will be the last as we are out of town for the weekend
Rank: (KGS)
june 17th
EST: 14-12k
This is a breif rundown so far ill make changes soon. PLUS PICTURES
Born Dec,19th/09 He is a little over 16 month's old.
His go path started almost at birth, Watching daddy play go on the computer while sitting on his lap.
Eventually I became more involved in go and started reviewing games on my board and such. nd from the time he could walk he always tried to grab the stone's.
I figured that it was probably that "i grab at anything stage"
but one day i sat him down and showed him through repeditive action's how to place a go stone down on the lines. (the noob way)
Once i had it into his head that these were not candy, or toy's, And that he is only to touch when I am with him. i figured id would do a exparament.
once he began to "talk" i started havin him solve basic problem's.
namly "put stones down to kill this one stone"
placing multiple groups of one stone around the board and having him put down the black stones to kill them.
at first he didn't get the concept but after i showed him and reminded him how to do it. in total it took about 10 hours over 7 days to teach a child how to caputer.
then i taught him using the same method how to capture multiple stoned groups in a strait line.
Currently i am teaching him how to capture groups in varous shapes "L""V" etc.
His progress in acually playing.
Using repeditive examples.
(me sitting down with him for a hour a day, going over how to play/capture).
Ive showed him on a 19x19 board (ive never put him on a 9x9/13x13) that corners are better to start in. and how to "live" (allthough he doesnt know this concept yet"
Overall progress.
March 10th
Started teaching him basic's.
March 14th
Grasped How to capture one stone.
March 20th
Introduced first 19x19 game,ended due to mother bringing grandma by.
March 27th
Grasped how to capture groups up to 10 stones in a line.
Pretty sure he has a handle on it now
April 5th
started with odd shaped groups
April 13th
Learned what a ladder is.
April 15th
Showed that in a game, corner first.
April 20th
18 stone handicap game, ended when mommy brought lunch.
April 22nd
Watched hikaru no go with utmost intencity. i like were his go is going.
may 5th
first kgs game
May 6th
2nd kgs game. (will be the last as we are out of town for the weekend
Rank: (KGS)
june 17th
EST: 14-12k
This is a breif rundown so far ill make changes soon. PLUS PICTURES
