Any Go players here?

[Alive At Both Ends]

Also known as Weiqi or Baduk.

ISTR one or two people mentioning (in passing) that they played. Maybe we could get a game going here. (Do I need to ask permission from the mods for this?) Or perhaps I could do online teaching (I'm amateur 3 dan).

Any takers?

[glee]

Sadly life is too short for both Go and chess.

But I've had several chess games here (as you suggest, I cleared it with the Mods first).

Can you display the game for spectators?

[Alive At Both Ends]

Can you display the game for spectators?

I was intending to, but I need to think about how best to do this. Go doesn't really lend itself to algebraic notation, but I don't know how to post graphic diagrams here, or if it's even possible.

[Meeko]

Sadly life is too short for both Go and chess.

But I've had several chess games here (as you suggest, I cleared it with the Mods first).

Can you display the game for spectators?

Next, glee is going to tell me that he has played Shogi.


I have bought a book on Go, understand the premise, but I don't think I have actually ever played a game.

Same for Shogi, for that matter.

*I bumbled through 3 games of Shogi in clubhouse games for the Nintendo DS, but, not a fair pass at it.

[Meeko]

This link seems to fit in here:

www.zillionsofgames.com (www.zillionsofgames.com)

[glee]

Next, glee is going to tell me that he has played Shogi.


I've only played a couple of games of Go (I read a book on it and discussed it with a club player).
I've never played Shogi (though ... I've read a book on it!)

I've played chess variants (Kriegspiel, Losing chess) and even invented one (Madrasi chess).

[MindWanderer]

I've played Go a very little bit, but I have no understanding of it. It's a very confusing game to me.

I played GNUGO against the computer, and Go computers are pretty bad, from what I've heard, but I got crushed :).

And I played Go on Yahoo a couple times, but one of my opponents thought I was throwing the match or something (I wasn't)

But nonetheless, Go is a fascinating game to watch good players at. I find the spacial structures of Go to be very interesting. Go seems to require the ability to see the big picture to a very large extent, while also keeping the tactics in mind as well.

[Tabby_Cat]

I do! Or did. I haven't played in uh, years. >.>

I was ranked about 12 kyu in the UK though. I played on KGS, although I've stopped for a good while now.

Actually it's rather easy to keep a record of a Go game, it's just hell to keep up if you don't have a board. :p



I honestly wouldn't mind a teaching game, but I'm afraid I'd be too rubbish to even begin!

[Tabby_Cat]

Well here we go!

Sensei's Library (http://senseis.xmp.net/?OngoingGame) has a very useful "ongoing game" section, where two people can play a game and have it displayed in graphical format!



Incidentially, I love Sensei's Library. Just thought I'd let you know.

EDIT: Of course, there's no need to have the game linked to the "ongoing game" page.

[Grumman]

I've played Go and Shoji. I'm really bad at Go, though. I need a 3 stone handicap to beat the computer on a 9*9 board.

[Alive At Both Ends]

I played GNUGO against the computer, and Go computers are pretty bad, from what I've heard, but I got crushed :).

And I played Go on Yahoo a couple times, but one of my opponents thought I was throwing the match or something (I wasn't)

Gnugo is quite good, as Go programs go. I would expect it to crush a beginner. I can beat it, though. Any dan player ought to be able to. As you say, Go programs aren't very advanced yet.

As for Yahoo, it's got a bad reputation among Go players. Too many obnoxious kids and too much general rudeness.

I do! Or did. I haven't played in uh, years. >.>

I was ranked about 12 kyu in the UK though. I played on KGS, although I've stopped for a good while now.

Actually it's rather easy to keep a record of a Go game, it's just hell to keep up if you don't have a board. :p

I honestly wouldn't mind a teaching game, but I'm afraid I'd be too rubbish to even begin!

I can give you 9 stones if you like. We could play on SL. Interested?