DeathWind
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DeathWind is my main account on KGS. I am currently 2K in KGS, and a certified 1 Dan in Singapore. I have been playing GO since 2003. Like many others, I first got interested in the game from reading Hikaru no Go manga. With regard to the opportunity to learn Go, I am lucky to be here in Singapore because there are classes held in Singapore that are ran by professional teachers from China, and Go books are readily available in some of the bookstores here sold at reasonable prices. I would highly recommend subscribing to Weiqi Tiandi (围棋 天地) magazines which have many commentaries and tips by professional go players on played professional games, joseki, fuseki, yose and so on. Those commentaries helped me a lot in understanding the moves made by professional players.
Personal Training Schedule
- I spend at least 2 hours a day on personal study of go (excluding playing go with people).
- I am attending regular lessons in Singapore Weiqi Association.
Views on Go Playing
- I value a lot putting in the effort to read thoroughly. Most people err because they have missed out some lines or made inaccurate readings. Time should not hinder one's reading, getting the right moves is the important thing.
- Doing problems, studying professional games, learning josekis are more important than playing the game with people. In fact, that's how professional players train.
Bad Habits to Avoid
- Commenting on your opponent's move during the game
- Continue while dozens of points behind
- Escaping
- Hasty move
- Hurrying your opponent during the game
- Insulting your opponent
- Suggesting your opponent to resign
- Taking back a move
- Thinking you are right when your rank is higher
- Wasting time in a lost game
My Favourite Professional Players
- Lee Chang Ho (李昌鎬)
- Lee Sedol (李世乭)
Personal Advancement in Rank
2006 July 18
- 21 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 19
- 20 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 19
- 19 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 19
- 18 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 20
- 17 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 21
- 16 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 23
- 15 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 28
- 14 Kyu (KGS)
2006 July 31
- 13 Kyu (KGS)
2006 Aug 5
- 12 Kyu (KGS)
2006 Sep 19
- 8 Kyu (KGS)
2006 Sep 30
- 7 Kyu (KGS)
2006 Oct 16
- 6 Kyu (KGS)
2006 Nov 12
- 5 Kyu (KGS)
2007 Feb 9
- 4 Kyu (KGS)
2007 June 15
- 3 Kyu (KGS)
2008 Jan 29
- 2 Kyu (KGS)
2008 Feb 18
- 1 Dan (SGP)
My Games in KGS
http://www.gokgs.com/gameArchives.jsp?user=deathwind
Go Journal
23 June 2003: My Moves
I have started to realise the wonderful rewards of doing go problems recently. I began to see recurring patterns I have seen in the problems I have done in my some of my actual games.
I was on a losing streak yesterday at KGS, and those games were played very cautiously by me. In the end, it dawned on me whether I win or lose, it doesn't mean anything much. I still play very bad moves or games, without knowing where my bad moves are. If I did win any games, it must be that my opponent did not exploit my mistakes, or that it's my opponent's mistakes that caught my attentions. On that note, I have lost faith in my moves and games. I have genuinely decided to play as little games as possible from now onwards. I would benefit more if I spent those time doing problems and playing through professional games.
Guestbook
Vincent: Hi Deathwind, welcome to Sensei's Library! All your contributions are just great but if you could use the Minor Edit feature we would appreciate it. Thanks.
xela: This is a tricky one. Many of Deathwind's edits do actually change the content of a page, and therefore shouldn't be marked as minor edits. However, all of the consecutive edits should show up on recent changes as a single edit--I wonder if the SL software is malfunctioning in some way.