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Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:19 am
by kcastro41269
Hello, :D

I'm a complete beginner to Go.
I knew about Go since 09', but I lost a little bit of interest in it. Now I'm really interested in it again, and determine to learn more about it and approve. :study:

Hope you guys can take care of me. :bow:

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:33 am
by jts
Welcome!

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:54 am
by Chew Terr
Howdy, and welcome! Let us know if you have any questions, and feel free to post a game for review in the review forum.

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:46 pm
by EdLee
Welcome! :)

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:01 am
by kcastro41269
Thanks for the welcomes! :D

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:42 pm
by Thunkd
Hello fellow Massachusettian. :)

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:31 am
by kcastro41269
Thunkd wrote:Hello fellow Massachusettian. :)


Hi Thunkd :)

Btw, this might not be the right place to post it, but as a total beginner and there is so much out there, what are your guys advice o/n where to begin/start?

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:10 am
by prokofiev
kcastro41269 wrote:Btw, this might not be the right place to post it, but as a total beginner and there is so much out there, what are your guys advice o/n where to begin/start?
Check out The Interactive Way to Go if you haven't yet.

Go look at Sensei's Library, which has links to pages for beginners and a beginner study section from its homepage.

If you like, download and play a few games on a 9x9 against a program like IgoWin to get a feel for the game. There are other go playing programs listed on Sensei's Library.

Don't play the computer for too long, though (or even at all if you don't want), and soon play on a go server against humans. KGS is a good one.

If you like books, there's a list of beginner ones on Sensei's here (scroll down to the Beginner section). I like Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game and volumes one and two of Graded Go Problems for Beginners as beginner books, to give one opinion.

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:55 pm
by kcastro41269
prokofiev wrote:
kcastro41269 wrote:Btw, this might not be the right place to post it, but as a total beginner and there is so much out there, what are your guys advice o/n where to begin/start?
Check out The Interactive Way to Go if you haven't yet.

Go look at Sensei's Library, which has links to pages for beginners and a beginner study section from its homepage.

If you like, download and play a few games on a 9x9 against a program like IgoWin to get a feel for the game. There are other go playing programs listed on Sensei's Library.

Don't play the computer for too long, though (or even at all if you don't want), and soon play on a go server against humans. KGS is a good one.

If you like books, there's a list of beginner ones on Sensei's here (scroll down to the Beginner section). I like Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game and volumes one and two of Graded Go Problems for Beginners as beginner books, to give one opinion.
Already did the interactive, but that's it. Thanks, I'm defiantly gonna check out sensei's library and the books.

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:36 pm
by Thunkd
What part of MA are you in?

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:43 am
by kcastro41269
Thunkd wrote:What part of MA are you in?
I'm in New Bedford, it's basically the south shore of Mass.

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:22 pm
by sporg
Welcome from Oregon.

Re: Hello from Massachusetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:26 am
by kcastro41269
sporg wrote:Welcome from Oregon.
Thanks for the welcome sporg :D