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KGS Teaching Ladder
    Keywords: Online Go, Clubs & Places

The New (and hopefully improved) Straw Hut, The KGS Teaching Ladder's name is also its mission statement. In other words, it's for people who don't only want to be taught but are also willing to return the favor to weaker players.

Players of all strengths are welcome in the KGS Teaching Ladder. If you are a beginner needing help, please feel free to ask! Don't worry if you think you aren't good enough to teach: even a 25k can help a complete beginner with the basics. For everyone else, the idea is that if you receive a teaching game from a stronger player you should give a teaching game to a weaker player. "The Hut" runs on an honor system but so far it seems to be working really well.

It is also a social room, although we try to keep the emphasis of conversation related to go in some way. We also have simultaneous games a lot and a few other fun things.


May event!

Teaching Challenge

Vegetarian has committed himself to another round of teaching games, but on the condition that there are 50 more games than last month! 214 plus 50 is uh....264 :)

Anybody playing Teaching games in the KGS Teaching Ladder can list their games on the KGSTeachingLadderGamesList page and at the end of each month the person with the most games for the month (starting in April) will get between 1 and 5 teaching games with Vegetarian 5d, according to the schedule on the page. Please post your games there and see the page for more details.


We are trying to organize a teaching shedule whereby people will teach hopefully once a week if not more. Please check if there is someone who can teach you. Ideally we would like it if someone ranked 5-6 stronger could teach you, and then you teach someone 5-6 ranks weaker, thus making a ladder.

the french version of this page is at [ext] http://www.jeudego.info/?SallePedagoKGS it is incomplete, but i'm working on it (thank you to DrStraw for giving me the link to the french Wiki site)


If you would like to add your name to the teaching schedule, please copy the format used in the schedule by other teachers. Short and specific is best and please include the rank level you are targeting.


Please see KGS Teaching Ladder Archives


Weekly Schedule

Monday

  • 03:00 GMT (Sunday 10 PM EST) Alex Weldon (Xopods) 3k Go over and comment a game; one of my own, or one submitted by a student.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • 0:00 GMT (7:00 PM EST) Velirun 2-dan will play a simul with review of several of the games afterwards, time permitting.
  • Velirun: This week (Thursday, May 6) I will be unable to teach as I am visiting and teaching at a newly-started local go club. Sorry! I may be able to have an impromptu simul sometime this weekend.

Friday

Saturday

  • 22:00 GMT (5 PM EST) Drimgere 8 kyu ( teaching game for 15-20 kyu) going to see kill bill 2, maybe a lesson at night instead

Sunday


Other Teachers available in the room

  • Vegetarian 5d - The founder of the room. I still teach occasionally but am much busier these days than I used to be. If I am free to teach I will open a game and anyone is welcome.
  • Ly0n? 5k is often willing to give a review, and sometimes play a teaching game. So feel free to ask.
  • AhoChan7kyu- I play on kgs daily,feel free to ask for a teaching game anytime.I`ll be happy to help ^^
  • etrynus kgs 13k - online a lot, just message me for a teaching game. anyone 18k+, up to players who already know the rules. not always at computer while logged in, so don't get offended if there is no immediate response.
  • Reuven - I'm often online (as waaa/ heatstroke) and I can review games for 14k+.. However I won't comment fuseki too much... Since I'm too weak for it..
  • epilogue 9k - i would be happy to provide pointers to newer players. 30-18 kyu is the ideal range. if you are above that, well, prepare to be disappointed. heheh. just message me, if you'd like a game. cheers, epi.
  • RussellKhan 9k - Happy to help out where I can. If I have time to teach or review, I'll gladly do so. I'll try with anyone 4 stones or more weaker than me, but I expect that like epilogue above says, those in the 18k-30k range will benefit most. Unfortunately, my schedule is to wacky to be able to commit to any regularly scheduled time slot. (KGS nick: khan)
  • Makar 8k - I enjoy teaching games in any format. I'm puttering around KGS often so give me a message at username makar. See you there!
  • Zem42 4k aka Mef - I'll be glad to help out, generally I like to play an even game then review it, but if you prefer something different I can try to accommodate. I too have a schedule that doesn't really allow for consistent times on a week to week basis, but I try to get online when I can.
  • puripuri 2k-4k - I'm willing to teach from complete beginners (30k) to about 10k. I like discussing large concepts and poking the more complex ideas of Go. Teaching games can be broken into discussion and analysis more than actual playing at any time, too. Please send a private message if you see me in the room to discuss more.
  • AdamTwork 16k - I think I can provide a rather detailed and verbose set of instructions for the beginning player (35k-25k). I'm on quite a bit, so let me know what you need.
  • xela 7k - On at random times, usually happy to teach. If I'm short of time, I might play 13x13 or 9x9 games.
  • dhy4n4 3d - Send me a private message if you want a teaching game or a review. I'm always willing to help.
  • Norritt 3k - I'm helping any players between 10k-25k. If you want your game review, just send me a tell. I dont know if I'm a great teacher yet, but I'm trying to improve my teaching skills :-).

Visit the Ideas page to see and/or post new ideas

TeachingLadderIdeas


Time Zone Translation

If you need to find your local time in GMT then check out the world clock at [ext] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/. EST in the USA is 5 hours behind GMT.


How to find us?

  • Step 1 - Never been on KGS before?
    • Visit the [ext] KGS website, where you can either download a client for KGS or use the [ext] applet.
    • If you're new to the KGS, enter a nick (any nick, you would like to log on with) and click on "Guest".
    • You will land in the "English Room".
  • Step 2 - Where's the "KGS Teaching Ladder"?!
    • You will find a menu called Rooms at the top, click on Room List under it.
    • Open the category called, Lessons and enter the KGS Teaching Ladder!
  • Step 3 - Enjoy! ;)

My apologies for the plain look to this site, When i have more time i will learn more about wiki and make it look more attractive, but the main focus right now is the teaching ladder. -Drimgere

P.S. my thanks for the person or persons who are helping with formatting, don't feel shy, you can write what you did if you want, this is a team effort, and I definitely don't know how to do half this stuff yet -Drimgere

  • Alex Weldon: Added EST conversions for the GMT times. Can't hurt; GMT is easier for Europeans, but EST is probably easier for most North Americans.
  • Velirun (1d): Would anyone be interested in doing simuls with me if I did them once a week? I love to play them, but it would get a little boring if I only get 2 people every time I post one...
    • Drimgere I definitely would be up for some simul depends on the time of course
    • Jhudsy (12k) I'd be keen for some simul play depending on timezone issues and the like.
    • beau (17k? on KGS): I sure am interested in said simultaneous play.
    • Malweth (10k) Can't hurt to post it... I'll come if I have the time, but I need to plan in advance for go events :) (I added the formatting... sneaky, hm Drimgere? ;)
    • Shaydwyrm (21k?) I'm always up for an opportunity to play a stronger player. Just give a time :)
  • Malweth (10k) No prob... give it a few edits and you'll have it down. I either check the stuff below the edit window (some quick hints there) or see how other people formatted things :) This teaching ladder thing is fun, though - I haven't gotten a lesson yet (don't really care ;) but I like giving them - just need to get used to teaching Go. Hopefully it will help with my govangelism.
    • then if we were to keep lists of number of games taught, received, and the difference you would probably come top in the last category at least :)
  • Regyt (10k* IGS, 6k? KGS): I'd love to help out and teach people, but I'm actually not sure of the best way to play teaching games.. if someone teaches me how to teach, I'm in.
    • DrStraw Maybe I could find the time to teach people how I teach so that they can teach others. Anyone interested?
      • Regyt Yes!
      • Drimgere Sounds good, right now i kinda stumble my way through them so I think this is a good idea
      • RussellKhan Interested!
      • puripuri: I suggest these "teaching teaching" games are saved and presented here, if everyone agrees to that...
    • Malweth There's always the other way... just keep playing teaching games until you figure out the best way to do it. If you play one a week, sure the first ones may not be great, but eventually you will get stronger at teaching (hopefully) - just try to understand why they made the moves they did, don't criticize - just say what you would do in the same situation and why.
  • Reuven - Is there a specific reason why all of the stuff happens while I'm asleep? ;P - I mean half of the ppl should have about the same time as me... :S - Anybody stronger willing to start something in EU reasonable times?
    • Drimgere - I don't know, i believe it's unintentional, but so far I haven't found anyone in that time bracket....I'm often awake at EU times, just not playing....you're welcome to bug me
      • Reuven - I bug you alot..lol - I thought you knew it's me... :S - waaa and the rest of the nicks..lol... Unfortunatly we're too close in strengh for either of us to be buggin the other, when teaching's concerned... (Me and my lousy gr, eh?;)
  • Reuven - Why not make the ladder thingie a pyramide? I mean to allow bigger rank diff in order to help more and in return the student'll teach 2 ppl or something? (This way it won't decrease the amount of taught ppl per chain?;) - Hmph.. Too sleepy to make senese...
    • Drimgere makes sense in terms of ranks, but a pyramid doesn't have the imagery that rungs do
  • Malweth I've joined the Club Of Sad Go Players for a little while - I need to fix my go before I do more lessons... ;) I think busy real world schedules did it to me :'(


This is a copy of the living page "KGS Teaching Ladder" at Sensei's Library.
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