Welcome to another exciting homepage on Senseis Library.
I mostly play Go on KGS now. Occaisonally I try and teach a few chess players the game, but I'm not making too much progress with this right now. Ulster is basically the only province in Ireland without a stable Go club. The online place holder is http://uk.geocities.com/ian.davis29@btinternet.com/igo.html
and yes I know it needs a makeover.
I miss scrunching stones
Career Areas
Tournaments
Teaching
The ability to impart useful knowledge to beginners is what I love about Go. One thing that strikes me about Chess is the general lack of tuition that seems to be out there. When somebody crushes you, usually you won't learn much from the experience. In Go, especially with handicaps, that just isn't the case. Through KGS especially I can pass on what I have learnt to others, and that really raises Go above Chess for me. It is my view that You cannot play Go if you do not teach.
I also made some software for Wings to aid relay of commented games see http://www.wingsgoclub.org or WingsSGFPlayer for this. I am now working on EvilDuck? - which will have nicer graphics and edit capability.
Current Teacher :: Tictactoe, who's really helped me out on fuseki and tactics
Mentored :: Dakre, Reptar :: check out KGSMentoringScheme
Misc I am currently trying to devise the rules to a GoVariants called Wurple. Wurple is an amusing game that coincidentally rhymes with purple. also check out KGS Admin Of The Year
BGA KGS Tournament
I ran the first online tournament for the BGA look here. Should run again next year but format will change.
Ireland Room The Ireland Room also exists on KGS - I am trying to organise challenge matches between other rooms for the players. Find out more at IrishInvadeKGS