DanielTom
KGS is going downhill, in my opinion.
Yes, it used to be a great server, with an awesome community. My favorite server. But now...
A couple of troll admins are really ruining it.
This is something that needs to be said.
If these admins don't like you, they will ban you. Yes, they will. No matter how silly the reason.
Listen, forget about all the hours you spent helping newcomers, or teaching weaker players, promoting and inviting new players to KGS, etc. That won't change a thing. These admins can ban you on their whim. Prepare yourself! They have zero accountability!
Seriously.
I think that this needs to change.
Greetings from Portugal!
I am Daniel (aka "DanielTom"), an Economics Student at the University of Porto.
In my free time, I like to replay pro (Go) games, learn magic tricks (I know all the secrets by now!), watch documentaries, go out with friends, listen to music, play the piano or chat online. I also enjoy playing video games and reading.
Unfortunately, college takes up all my time! Kids, enjoy playing Go while you can!
I am the #1 ranked Go player in Portugal. I represented my country in the 33rd World Amateur Go Championship, 2012.
I like to avoid old patterns in the opening by playing moves that may surprise my opponent. That is my joy in Go. "Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!"
Yes, new moves in Go and "good" trick plays are fascinating to me. In this I was influenced by Alexandre Dinerchtein, I guess.
For the record, I am vegan. "Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends." (George Bernard Shaw)
Remember what Confucius said: "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."
You may know me as an "expert" on http://gosensations.com/ (meaning I write articles there).
I used to be quite active on KGS, but (sadly) not anymore.
(See "Why I Quit KGS", http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6307).
Below are two of my best games. I played them over a year ago, in the Korean-style Insei League, against the teachers in Simul (which means they were playing with me and other people at the same time). Enjoy!
http://insei-league.com/goban.php?sgf=DanielTom_breakfast_1306490429.sgf
http://insei-league.com/goban.php?sgf=DanielTom_solaris_1305061910.sgf
My most recent game with solaris: http://eidogo.com/#1KAnAWut
Phelan: Welcome to Sensei's Library, DanielTom.