Axd
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Hello, world!
I'm Alexander Duytschaever, aka "Alex", aka axd
I learned about Go some time around 1985 while still in my birthtown, (Gent, 5103N00344E, that's in Belgium, I was born there in 1967) when I stumbled upon a book written by Leon Vié (thx Frank Segers who helped me with the author's name). The black and white patterns fascinated me, and still do.
I remember I tried to introduce Go in a Shogi club that met in some cafe (forgot the name - it's a shop now) not far from the Botermarkt/Belfortstraat, without much success however. A few years later I had the occasion to start really discovering Go together with a former colleague, Christophe Fichefet. We later tried the ASCII interface of NNGS - a rather unsatisfactory way to play - until DGS and KGS came in sight.
I discovered the Dragon Go Server in June 2003; this refuelled my addiction for this so fascinating game. ( invite me, my user ID is
axd). Later I also joined KGS (also
axd).
BGF member since January 2004, performing at the local Go club in Gent.
Feel free to browse my Go webpage at http://users.pandora.be/dual/go (especially the wallpaper section!)
Clubbing in Limburg!
See http://www.gofed.be/clubs/has/
Literature
- GO, Het oudste denkspel, Léon Vié, 1979 (?), Uitg. J.F. Duwaer & Zn.
- If I remember well, this was the book that introduced me to the game.
- Go For Beginners (Dutch)
- first book I bought - my sole reference for years (because I didn't have anything else)...
There is an error in the game pictured on the cover of the Uitg. Spectrum, 1976 (Prisma 1765) edition (see [1] for the answer) - Go And GoMoku (Dover, 2nd ed.)
- I liked this book because it dated back to the years '30
- Kawabatas Master Of Go (Dutch, De meester van het go-spel, BZZToH 1987)
- found at
De Slegte
- Basic Techniques Of Go
- Tesuji The Book
- Strategic Fundamentals In Go
- Opening Theory Made Easy
- The 33 Point
- KageS Secret Chronicles Of Handicap Go
- Lessons In The Fundamentals Of Go
- The Direction Of Play
- Attack And Defense The Book
- 38 Basic Joseki
Wishlist
Free SGF editors I recommend
- MultiGo
- easy to use, quick; my best pick (hurry if you want to catch the freeware version)
- cGoban2
- the client used on KGS, can also be used as SGF editor
- Jago
- I don't use it often any more, but it is nice if you want to play across the Internet without a need for a Go server.
Recommended links
- Benjamin Teuber/Guide To Become Strong
- Dieters Ideas On Improvement
- Uxs
- Kris created an interesting summary of terms/concepts
- Handicap For Smaller Board Sizes
- nice to know what handicap to use on smaller boards
- RGG FAQ
- holosys
- Chris Lawrence made some
gorgeous pics of his freshly acquired Go set
- Dieters Ideas On Go Theory
Bookmarks
SL should have a favorites/bookmarks mechanism to ease managing links one wants to visit, to avoid having to edit a (home) page each time a link must be added/deleted
- Gent
- DGS Wishlist
- Very Artificial Problem
- Difference Between Pros And Amateurs
- Beginner Study Section:maybe a good starting point
http://www.kurokigoishi.co.jp/:that's where I hope to buy a goban one day...
- Compare Go To Chess:interesting when introducing the game to newcomers
- Understanding Joseki As A Beginner
- When To Resign
- Priority
- Deadweight Value Of Thickness
- Bending Back
- Go On A Board Without Lines
- Systematic Joseki
- A Static Treatise On Shape
And before you leave my page...
Leave a message here if you feel the need for it...
My KGS rating is not really representative, I don't play often there for the moment.
Footnotes
[1]: look at k17