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Hello there, I am ilanpi AKA Ilan Vardi. You can find out more about me on my websites [ext] http://cf.geocities.com/ilanpi and [ext] http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/Labo/Ilan.Vardi/ My e-mail is ilanpi@mail.com

As far as go is concerned, I started playing in February 2003. and have reached 3k so far. I hope to keep improving . I am somewhat optimistic based on the following two facts: I got to 4k without knowing or understanding anything about the opening and I got to 3k without ever once estimating the score.

The only aspect that I somewhat understand is minigo, that is, 7x7 and 9x9 go. If you have any questions about that, I may be able to help you. I have started writing 9x9 reviews on the Go Teaching Ladder, see [ext] http://gtl.jeudego.org/members/info?p_key=1027&pseudo=ilanpi

My go equipment wish list starts with a 17" screen. One day I would like one of those kaya boards with legs, but in 9x9 size.

Niklaus: You mean something like [ext] this? It's not really kaya, but at least 9x9 with legs.

Yes!! Thank you for pointing it out, who cares about kaya anyway?

For an alternative view of Go, see my Linux and Go website [ext] http://cf.geocities.com/ilanpi/linuxgo.html

I used to be pretty good at chess (2340 in the US) and I will write up a comparison of chess and go, if I ever get to an equivalent level in go. My fundamental opinion can be summarized in this way: "Chess is pop music and go a symphony." Oh, and I should specify that I don't particularly believe that either form of musical expression is superior to the other.

I have also written a website about Dots and Boxes, a game which is somewhat similar to Go, and which shares Go's mathematical foundations, see [ext] http://cf.geocities.com/ilanpi/dots.html



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