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Rich Lancashire
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I'm an Englishman currently living in [ext] Leiden, the Netherlands.

I started playing Go in May of 2002. I've just started playing on-line and I'm currently (end June 2003) around 11k on KGS, where I play under the name 'Shashka'.

End October 2003: Gone up to 9k, largely thanks to Nagahara-sensei. I'm beginning to really appreciate aji; I think I've passed another plateau, and Go's started to look like another game entirely, same as happened around 18-16k and 14-12k.

Seems like there's a routine: paradigm shift and two-stone gain, then slowly up another few stones as the problems get ironed out, then a plateau. Then, as the next shift approaches and I realise I'm doing it all wrong, a losing streak. Repeat.

January 2004: Still around 9k, but I got Making Good Shape and Attack & Defense for Christmas. Both great books, and both changing the way I look at the game, the moves, the stones, the lot. I'm waiting for the dip in strength before the next plateau now...

March 2004: Both fantastic books, both have helped my game a lot. Now I just have to get the hands-on application sorted; some days I play well, some days I just never get off the ground. I've found I much prefer playing influence and thickness to territory and certainty.

I won handily this month playing even against a player who, a year ago, beat me on five stones. I can remember how I felt in that game, how powerful his moves seemed, how robust his invasions were. Although I academically know I've improved, it was the first time I've really felt concretely stronger.

I'm also organising the [ext] Leids Paastoernooi this year, it's like a McMahon tournament with a bit less structure. It's a smallish tournament, and quite relaxed, so a good way to get into that side of the game.



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