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So I've been playing some Go against my computer today, I can beat it on it's easiest (1 of 5) setting about %50-%75 of the time. I haven't beaten it yet on the second easiest. heh.

Learning a lot about it though. Meg's started playing with me a little bit, she's got less time to read than I do though, so she hasn't had a chance to read the two books i picked up about it. (Learning to play Go, Vol I-II.) GREAT books to te4ach you the basics by the way. It's a whole series that theoretically will teach you all the way through the 20 beginners rankings of Go players.
The first two books are designed to get you from 20 kyu (newbie rank) to 12 kyu (better than newbie). The rankings go to 1 kyu, then you go to pro ranks: 1 dan through 9 dan.

and I'm sure that this was a very interesting post for you all. ^_^

(P.S. I've started to use subjects on my entries, aren't you happy!?!?!?!)

Date: 2005-03-11 08:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] johncoxon.livejournal.com
That's so weird, I was talking to a friend about Go earlier. I'd love to learn to play, have you got ISBNs for those books you mentioned?

Date: 2005-03-11 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oceanic.livejournal.com
It's funny that those rankings are very similar to the martial arts rankings (kyu first then up through the dan rankings). I'm sure that's not at all coincidence. :)

Date: 2005-03-11 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oceanic.livejournal.com
Plus I sense that it's not just a game-- that it's more of a technique of mental refinement and intellectual challenge. Therefore you could become a master of it over many years just as you could master the mental and physical challenges of a martial art. In Japanese culture, it seems like these pursuits can be identical.

Date: 2005-03-11 10:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] komos.livejournal.com
Are you folk coming out to Second Circle for more Carnivale tonight?

Date: 2005-03-11 10:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] komos.livejournal.com
Yeah. Their landlords share names with characters on that level in Dante.

Date: 2005-03-12 01:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] axessdenyd.livejournal.com
I always thought it was kinda cheating to buy books to teach you strategies.

Date: 2005-03-12 02:31 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-03-13 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nicole-bush.livejournal.com
You're quite pathetic

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