Over the weekend I played a couple games of go and i raised up in rank to 21kyu. For those unfamiliar with go ranks it goes from 30 kyu to 1 kyu, then 1 dan to 9 dan. The dan ranks are professional players, 10k-1k is considered advanced amateurs, 20k-10k are intermediate, and 20k-30k are beginners.
There is so much to this game, its wonderful. Every time I play I learn something new.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The flow of the stones
No. I'm not into zen, feng shui, or stone gardens. I'm talking about the game of Go.
Last week I taught A J the rules of chess and she's eating it up. Then I wandered off and actually started learning the 3000 year old art of Go. So I bought some books, bought a board and stones, and sat down to learn.
Having learned the rules I proceeded to the nearest online site to play with my new found knowledge. Talk about being humbled. There is really nothing to the rules. They are simple. So simple a 5 year old can easily be taught the basics. From those basic rules an entire world opens up. It was like a bucket of water being thrown in your face. I have an overriding goal now. To become a professional go player.
Last week I taught A J the rules of chess and she's eating it up. Then I wandered off and actually started learning the 3000 year old art of Go. So I bought some books, bought a board and stones, and sat down to learn.
Having learned the rules I proceeded to the nearest online site to play with my new found knowledge. Talk about being humbled. There is really nothing to the rules. They are simple. So simple a 5 year old can easily be taught the basics. From those basic rules an entire world opens up. It was like a bucket of water being thrown in your face. I have an overriding goal now. To become a professional go player.
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