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Stefan Verstraeten
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I am Stefan Verstraeten, a 31 year old Belgian. I bluff my way through the go world pretending to be a Euro 2 kyu.

Go discovered me in September 1994. I picked up Iwamoto's beginners book and never looked back. The real fun started in early 1995, when I convinced my best friend Dieter Verhofstadt that his life would become magical and wonderful if he became a go addict too. The fun was over when he started beating me (that was two games later). I've been trying to catch up with him ever since.

When you bump into 'Jazz' on IGS, be aware that it's me and feel free to offer me a beer or a game. The same applies if you ever pass by Gent (or any other Belgian town, really - it's such a small country).

Apart from go, what is left of my spare time goes to marathoning. And you can use this [email] e-mail address for private communication.


Current study interests

  • I just read Cross cut workshop by Richard Hunter and want to practice on all cross cuts I come across in professional games. Documentation of the first exercise in Cross Cut Example 1.

2002 news and notes

Dieter: On behalf of my dearest friend, I'd like to let this community know that this morning, September 16 at 10:00 CET, Stefan and his beloved wife have welcomed their firstborn son Arthur to this strange world.

HolIgor: Congratulations!

Arno: My best wishes to the family - may they never be in bad shape or encounter bad aji :o)

unkx80: Congrats. =)

DJ: Oh no! Another future 6D to deal with!!! Poor us, we ol' kyu's... :-))))))
All the best, Stefan!

Morten: Congratulations to Stefan, mum and the new potential go-player for jobs well done !! :^)

AlexanderYoshi: Huzzah! He's so cute! May his path Go well.

SAS: Congratulations! :-)

Stefan: Thank you, thank you Sir! Currently there's a tug of war going on about the innocent newborn's future, between Yours Truly and one of the grandfathers, an avid radio amateur. Needless to say the 36 stratagems are producing their magic and getting an edge over the finer points of low band DX-ing. We expect formal training to begin early October. (Shape recognition, what else?)

Oh, and for those RecentChangesJunkies: there is another site to be tracked for subtle changes at [ext] http://hello.to/babyarthur.


I attended the [ext] Guo Juan go course, on 25 November 2001 in Brussels. It was highly interesting - if you ever have the chance to attend one of her lectures, don't hesitate. They are well worth the time and any money your federation may charge for it.

Another warmly recommended event for Europeans is the [ext] Toyota Denso European Oza. This Obayashi style one day tournament was held for the first time last February 9th. Lots of players at all levels, a fantastic atmosphere and a lottery with *very* nice prizes to satisfy even those obstinately refusing to win their games. Too bad it was the 7 dans running away with the big prizes this year. Some guys have all the luck :-)



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