Mr Shintou

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Lecture 1  :  October 28th, 2006  :  51 Observers  :  KGS Teaching Ladder
Lecture 2  :  November 4th, 2006  :  48 Observers  :  KGS Teaching Ladder
Lecture 3  :  Nevember 8th, 2006  :  18 Observers  :  The Shindou01 Friends/Teaching Room

I always will play (The Mokuhazushi), because I am not sure if White will play the second Hoshi.

If the player then moves at D16 then I will at R4 and close the corner.

If the player then moves at D17 then I will approach the Komoku (Being ) and hope to close the corner at R4 later.

The reason why I like this opening the most is because I am a very territorial based player, and creating this influence on the right side is important.

I have found while reviewing a lot of Shusaku games that he does like this approach. This is because it is a great balence between Attack and Defence. Having this balence throughout the game is of course better then just the standard fuseki.

This is also played in a lot of recent pro games by children.

I don't see it being played by many 9ps consistantly.

Closing the corner is immediate to me, because I try to play very solid.

Having a solid shape allows me to play more agressivly in the middle game, and hopefully destroy my oppoent's Overplays.

The Influence on the right side is important to me, just due to my style.

This still is okay for my balence between Attack and Defence, because if needs to be played on the right side. If not, then at R10 is very large.

I'm falling in love with with, but now people know I do it and won't let me :( They now play 2 at the upper komoku, and 4 at the lower komoku.

Above the star on the top, and below on the bottom; i mean.

Chuban

My chuban is very weak and I should not comment too much on this, but I would say that you should balance attack and defence.

Also, when competing moyos make sure you gain more.

Invade before your opponent gets too much, and do it at the last moment.

Yose

My critique on Yose is mathamatically based.

First, play all large double sente.

Secondly, Count up all the moves left and calculate into points.

• You count up the points by how many points you gain + how many they lose. Kind of a total sum formula.

Thirdly, If you are going to play a Gote move, count how many points they can gain in sente before you gain it back. If it is more then your gote move, stick with sente and hope you can play the gote after.

Fourthly, Resign if you can't win.

Study Materials

Go Websites

http://www.goproblems.com

http://www.gobase.org

http://www.gokgs.com

http://www.usgo.org

SGFs

Studying SGF files are okay, but it is better to print out the kifu and place the stones by yourself. Playing them yourself will help you learn faster, and you will feel like you are playing the game, and feel "The Flow of the Stones."

Study them together on KGS with others. When more comment you will learn more.

Remember: You must learn to become 1 stone stronger before you can become 2 stones stronger. This means you won't learn very much from pro games if you are a 10kyu

Go Problems

This is the best way to test your reading ability.

You should study these often to learn new tesuji, and shape based moves. Studying Go problems is a great way to improve your rank very fast.

Your Life and Death will improve much faster, and you can learn to fight better.

Once again you should study these with others.

Comments From Others

• briannowe: He teaches me.
• Aftermath: He has his own teaching account on KGS.
• GoTraining: MrShintou, would you be my teacher? :)
• AFtermath:Hey Shintou how u been
• TrueOrgan: Mr Shintou is the man!

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