Robert Jasiek
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General
Robert Jasiek
jasiek@snafu.de
- German 5 dan
- go rules expert
- go book author
- business game designer
Selection of My Hobbies
- playing go
- studying go
- researching in go theory
- researching in go rules theory
- playing 18xx
Planned Media
- The Key to Joseki Study: About every aspect of joseki.
- Japanese Rules: Complete explanation with theory and examples.
- Crisis: Business game as tough as real stock markets.
- many other go books (e.g., some on capturing races)
Playing
- Started seriously in May 1991. From 9k to 1k one rank ca. every 4 weeks, from 1d to 2d in 3 weeks, German 5d 1998. Improved mainly by reading many books.
- Greatest achievements: 1) European Go Championship 2005 11th European (total place 25). 2) European 13x13 Go Championship 2004 2nd place as 5 dan under the handicap system "1 stone / 5 ranks, komi 8.5 - 2*r".
- Since autumn 2004 known for starting with the 9-7 as Black.
- Plays as
sum on KGS.