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WChen
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Hallo, I am about 10k AGA and rising (now 7k kgs). I've been playing since March 2003 and am thoroughly addicted.To say that I play too much is probably an understatement. On the other hand, I never feel like I've had my fill. I think that Go is the first hobby that I will be sticking with for more than a year or two (outside of playing music, which I don't really consider a hobby). Why does it fascinate me so? It's mentally challenging, which I enjoy, but it is also accessible (handicaps are good!), it fits my mode of visualization (I can barely read a move ahead in chess), and the most amazing patterns can arise from nothingness. Unlike some of the other mental pursuits I used to enjoy (scrabble, crosswords), success is dependent not on rote memorization or trivia, but on a deep understanding of simple ideas. What keeps me on this path is the thought that no matter how good I get, there will always be something new to learn (something you can't really say about crosswords). And for the present, I like the fact that Go cannot be played by just "going through the motions," each move must have meaning and should fit with all the other stones on the board. If only there was such harmony in life. I play as Lemonade on KGS. I like teaching, it's fun. Links: This is a copy of the living page "WChen" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |