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Floris Barthel
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Hi I'm Floris Barthel ( I play at my club in Hilversum and every once in a while i also visit the Go club in Utrecht. I currently play mostly on KGS and I am always present in 'The Dutch Windmill' (room), if you can't find me just yell out my name or something cause it could be i got a new account. Sometimes you can also find me on NNGS as 'fujiwara' where I am also present in channel 1 a lot. Go StudyingCurrent Favorite OpeningBlack: Hoshi and Komoku White: Hoshi and Komuku My go historyMar 2, 2003: Started playing go, registered on NNGS as 'fujiwara' - 25k NNGS Mar 19, 2003: Joined KGS as 'fbarthel' - 18k NNGS, 20k KGS May 7, 2003: Registered a new KGS Username 'florisb' and stopped playing on NNGS, still go there to chat - 14k KGS May 24, 2003: Yet another new username 'floppy' - 11k KGS May 28 - Jun 1, 2003: Took part in the Amsterdam Toyota Tour as 10k, won 4/6 Jun 1, 2003: Again a new username 'flopdisk' - 7k KGS Jun 11, 2003: Took a break playing rated games and played a few free games against strong players using guest accounts (I beat three 2k during that period) Jun 17, 2003: Registered previous guest username 'CdRom' - 5k? KGS Jun 20, 2003: Got rank solidified - 5k KGS Jun 22, 2003: New account 'telephone' - 4k KGS Jun 28-29, 2003: Took part in Utrecht Go Toernooi, won 4/5 (registered as 5k) Jul 5-6, 2003: Participated in the 4th Luxembourg Go Tournament, won 3/5 registered as 4k (1 game i lost by half a point because I missed a one-point last move and another because i screwed up on a ko threat creating thousands more) Jul 8-27, 2003: On vacation in France, camped in the French Alps (climbed Mt Thabor), the Drome, and the Cévennes. Aug 8, 2003: Got another account at KGS (moyojojo). After playing 6 games with it, got my rank solidified to 1k (seems to have dipped down to 3k). Aug 15, 2003: Started playing on IGS with username 'fbarthel'. Currently ranked 3k*. Aug 24, 2003: Yah! My 16th birthday ^_^ I got GoGoD, Positional Judgement and The world of Chinese Go. Not to mention some non-go related presents. Sep 29, 2003: Long time no updates. I should be about 1k/1d now. Also i seem to have become one of the strongest, if not the strongest of my (relatively weak) go club (also at my level are are a self claimed 1k and a strong EGF 2k). Oct 7, 2003: These past few months (since mid august) I have started playing on rated on NNGS again. And after playing a few games (maybe an average of once a week) I have finally reached 1k* there. :))) (See graph below) --- John F. Noting that Floris is a birthday boy, a go talent and a fan of Invincible, I thought it might be apposite to append a translation Shusaku's first diploma, given by Jowa: "Though in the game of go he is of tender years, his devotion and conduct are excellent, and in "handtalk" too he is admirable. Accordingly I herewith authorise him to play as 1-dan based on a handicap of three stones relative to a senior player jozu, or 7-dan? . To signify the importance of diligence, I therefore bestow this diploma." As Jowa retired two days later, this was probably his last diploma as Godokoro. Among the many stories that show Shusaku's excellent conduct here's one that will be new to most of you. He was passing through Suzuka Forest with his elder brother. He told the maid at the inn they would set off early in the morning. They set off walking when they got up, but something seemed strange. The maid had mixed up moonrise with dawn, and when they set off into the forest, it stayed dark. But eventually they saw a fire and heard people talking. His brother wanted to return because it was a place notorious as a den of mountain bandits. But Shusaku stopped, calmly warmed his hands at the fire, made his greetings and left. The bandits, in blank amazement - perhaps at being treated as normal people - saw them off. More for Floris to aspire to (nay, for all of us!): On his departure for the capital again after a visit home, Shusaku received a fatherly poem from his patron Hashimoto Chikuka. It was in the Chinese style, alluding to three great Chinese go masters of various ages: "Seeing off Yasuda Shusaku on his journey to the East". "With utter naturalness, your slender fingertips make the jewel-like stones fly across the board. I look agape at the devilish strategies that would defeat the great Huang Longshi. They would overcome the famous Zhi Dun!. I sense you will even become a Yi Qiu. Provided that you do not neglect to polish your skill, one day you will surely achieve great things." Floris: Thank you John :) --- tsjanl: Congratulations with the Utrecht Tournament. Too shy to mention you finished as highest 5k? --- JanvanRongen: Floris hasn't got a nice go-ban, so I just told him (2003-06-29) that I will give him one if he can beat me before the end of this year (he needs to be about 2-dan to do that). Stefan: Go for it, Floris!! This sounds like the best way to get a free goban apart from winning the lottery of the Toyota Denso Cup preliminaries. --- Frs: Why did you registered more than 2 KGS accounts? Floris: A few reasons actually, one time i got a ~, a few times I kept winning but my rank wouldn't go up, yet another few times i was recommend to do so. Also once my account name got boring ^_^ dieter: I say! This is a progress worthy of a professional ! I haven't seen this since Catalin Taranu. FlorisBarthel: But Catalin wasn't taught by Guo Juan ^_^ But I do intend to reach 1d this year. Wish me luck :) Also, Arno if you read this can you create a new SLSnapshot soon? Internet (Go) is really expensive and my dad gets really angry when the bill is super high (which it is every month :P) which also influences the frequency I am allowed to visit Guo Juan for a lesson. :( Oh, and ADSL is coming if you were wondering why I don't have it, but it is just taking an eternity :/ P.S. Dieter, I love your article on GoBase on the anti-chinese. Up to now my opponents who play chinese haven't read it ^_^ Dieter: My article ??? I don't have any ! Where ? Charles Dieter, no pirate copies of my writings, please .. :) FlorisBarthel Oh lol, yes it was Charles Matthews, On your Side. Oops :/
Deebster: Linca : Chevannes should probably be the Cévennes. Floris: Correction made. Thanks. Floris: My interest in shusaku has not at all dimmed, i have just gotten to realize shusaku is waaaaaaaaay above me so I decided to play more simple openings. Once i feel i have gotten strong enough i might start playing shusaku style fuseki again. --- Floris: I'm also interested in playing an OngoingGame here on SL, but i prefer even, 6,5 komi. If anyone is interested and would like to play me, please ask here. NNGS Ranking Graph
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