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Hiya. My name is Paul Thordarson, and I'm a 22 year old student at MIT. I played Go once a real long time ago knowing just the basic rules and none of the strategy with someone else the exact same (Game play started around Tengen and then radiated outwards. :-) ). This past January I picked it up seriously from a friend who was also just learning. I'm now about 9 kyu AGA, and about 15k* on IGS depending on how well I am playing, I find it easy to not take games over the internet as seriously at times and make silly mistakes at times.

I enjoy discussing Go with anybody, regardless of the topic. I'm also eager to get more people to play this wonderful game. I'm trying to teach my 6 year old sister, but it is proving a little difficult. Any suggestions?

I can be reached at kapunga@mit.edu

Have fun and don't listen to Snappy

Here is a list of books I've read and liked:

  • The [ext] Learn To Play Go series vol 2-4: These were the first books I read. I was advised against reading the first book if I already knew the basic rules of the game. These books were excellent. Very easy to read, and they do a wonderful job of pulling the lowest of beginners up to a level of basic competancy where they can avoid basic beginner mistakes, understand advice, and appreciate games at some level even if they are played at a rank way above them. I'd recommend them to anyone who is just learning Go.
  • [ext] The Direction Of Play: My favorite book on Go I've read so far. It a most profound effect on my thinking and the way I approached the game as a whole and each move. It is full of sage advice and opens your mind to whole board thinking. I swear my strength jumped more then five stones after reading this book. I can't guarentee it will have the same effect on anyone else, but it's a must read if you have a decent grasp of Go fundamentals.
  • [ext] The Chinese Opening: A very specific book, but definitely a good thing to read. Does a good job showing how to play the Chinese Opening effectively, as well as play against it. Probably a useful thing to know as it is widely used and goes slightly against conventional fuseki strategy.
  • [ext] Positional Judgement: This book is a little dry and not the most enjoyable read, but it is definitely helpful in learning to estimate the score and approxomate the values of territories and moyos.

Here is the most BizarreGame I've played I think.



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