Chaz
Hi everyone! This is my homepage on Sensei's Library. I started playing go in May 2010 and discovered SL shortly afterward. By editing on SL, I hope to make a positive difference, helping other people and myself have a greater knowledge of go in the process.
I play as Chazzo on KGS. I am currently 7k there, and have a playing strength of 4 kyu.
I always personally review my games afterward.
Things that helped me really improve my go playing: I picked up Tesuji by John Davies and it was instrumental in opening my mind to alternatives to the boring lines of play I used to make. I gained several stones from it. Also Attack and Defense by the same author is similarly excellent and highly recommended. Playing go! I joined the Advanced Study Room league and have learned so much from it. If only I could play more games... :)
Things I am curious about: Right now I'm attacking learning C++ and programming Computer Go simultaneously. My goal is for both of us to reach 1 dan before September. Right now I'm in the learning C++ part of the project but I want to get to the point where programming Computer Go helps me gain in strength.
250 hits? I'm amazed my homepage is getting read by someone other than me.
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This is what I understand (14 kyu kgs level):
- Sente - It's useful! I am aware of it and I try to use it to my advantage. Much of the time when I'm playing stronger players we disagree with what is important, so many of my plays aren't sente
- Shape - I'm aware of it. Much more experimentation is needed before I am comfortable with exactly what I should do. I routinely figure out I have horrible shape, which is good in that I noticed it and bad that I create it in the first place.
- Basic Instincts - I understand these rules but not always the exceptions.
- Joseki - I don't memorize sequences, but I'm starting to understand the purpose of many such moves.
- Tenuki - I try not to overplay, but I miss urgent plays more frequently than I would like to admit.
- Weak groups - Generally I don't properly use my weak groups, but I take advantage of opponents weak groups.
- Cutting points - I have those. I underestimate the negative value of cutting points.
- Life and Death - I get it, except for dumb mistakes. I can solve a lot of the tsumego up to about 8k, but using it all in-game is different story.
- Mutual Damage - Fun!
Bookmarks:
- AttackAndDefense
- ???
More to be added later.