An ancient strategy game for 2 players who try to outwit each other by placing stones on the board to simulate the capturing of territory.
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Game from 1978: Why does this fuseki position favor black?
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Honinbo 1970, match 1: Why does white need to play toward the edge here?
People may remember this game from Strategtic Concepts of Go by Nagahara.
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What is the best way to respond to this pincer joseki deviation?
Every now and again when I approach a corner, opponent plays 1-space pincer and I jump out, my opponent immediately peeps. This seems like aji keshi and bad shape, but I've been stumped as to how to ...
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Understanding influence and using it properly
I'm an amateur player, mostly-self taught with some help on KGS by a few awesome people. I think I now know my way around the board, and am not a complete plonker anymore, just a regular plonker :)
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What is the difference between thickness and heavy or over-concentrated stones? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between thickness and heavy stones?
Many beginners and even advanced players have difficulties telling apart thick from heavy or over-concentrated ...
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How do ranks work in Go?
One of the most commonly asked questions of beginners. How do ranks work in Go?
Why do we start backwards? And why do we suddenly count upwards again? What is the difference between 9d and 9p? How is ...
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What is the Chinese-language equivalent of gobase (main resource for SGF files)?
I would find it hard to believe if someone tried to tell me that there was not such a website, and that people in China relied on gobase. Isn't there a Chinese-language resource for SGF files?
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How to handle handicap as white?
I found it very difficult to handle handicap when my opponent is given 6 or more stones. I don't really like to force something complex when I know it could be severely punished.
The good way to ...
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What is a good way to get used to counting points?
Being able to count is important - in the end, it's about the points. Does anyone have any tips to get used to counting during a game, little things that can speed it up or make it a little less ...
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At what level should one try to teach go?
I am now at a level where I don't consider myself to be a complete beginner, and I can now recognise at least some of the mistakes made by lower level kyu players.
I would like to help other people ...
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Tsumego only solvable under NZ rules?
The most significant difference between the New Zealand rules and the other rules for Go is that suicide is not forbidden. In most cases, the only time this can come in handy is that you can suicide ...
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Why did black avoid the straightforward capture here?
The following position is from a 1998 China-Japan friendship match, described in Shuko's book The Only Move by Hinoki Press.
$$Bcm31 Why B33?
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Why is this corner enclosure considered to be safe against 3-3 invasion?
I have read somewhere, but unfortunately forgot where that the following enclosure is safe against the invasion at a.
$$ White invades at 'a' and supposedly dies.
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Why is the 19x19 board so much more common than other sizes?
While there are probably some cultural reasons, are there any general reasons a 19x19 board may be preferred? Also, if, say, 21x21 was suddenly found to be in some way superior and a large number of ...
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Why are the boards not square?
I noticed gobans are not square, but rectangular. Why is that, and what is the correct orientation of the board when playing?
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Where can I find a good Joseki database?
I've been wondering about certain positions that arise often. To help me understand them, I would like to study the joseki moves. Since printed joseki dictionaries are out-dated very fast, I'd prefer ...
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Go, MahJong, and Chess. Together?
Do you think these games have enough in common to start a serious, competitive club focusing around them? There's definitely enough between Go and Chess, but what about MahJong? I know there is plenty ...
