CodesInChaos

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 revised Is Go played for money?
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Nov
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 comment Why are the boards not square?
@vertigo Which go programs have non square boards? KGS for example is square. As an online player, my problems with real boards were mainly imperfect stones placement and the perspective, not seeing stones from the top.
Nov
14
 answered What is the formula of rank difference to handicap stones?
Nov
14
 comment What is the formula of rank difference to handicap stones?
@balpha No that's no duplicate. The other question is about how pro ranks are defined. This one is about linearity of handicap stones.
Nov
13
 comment Is there an equivalent of Deep Blue in the Go world?
1 handicap stone = 1 rank only applies to amateur ranks. Professional ranks are much closer. Perhaps 2 stones from top pro to weak pro. And pro-dans aren't a direct reflection of strength. I'd see them more as achievements which get awarded for good tournament results. "BillSpight: The traditional pro handicapping made a difference of three ranks per stone. However, with the new (post-WWII) pro rankings, there seems to be a two-stone difference between 9-dans and shodans, which translates to about 1/4 stone per rank."
Nov
13
 comment Is there an equivalent of Deep Blue in the Go world?
Not sure how you got 1p-2p from being 7 stones below 9p. This would put them in the middle amateur dans, with is consistent with their results on KGS.
Nov
13
 comment At what level should one try to teach go?
My mind still feels too messy to teach anybody but an absolute beginner. The only things I'm decently sure about, are those I can read out. And telling the student where he misread isn't very useful. Teachers are useful to learn strategy. But in that area I'm never sure myself. I can only say "Feels bad", "I would play elsewhere". Not very useful either.
Nov
11
 answered Why are Chinese stones half-convex?
Nov
10
 answered Where can I find a good Joseki database?
Nov
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 answered Where can I find a good Joseki database?
Nov
10
 answered Where to play Go online?
Nov
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 answered Where to play Go online?
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