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Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: It looks like white’s two stones have enough liberties, until you find the tesuji. Intermediate Go problem: Maybe you’ve faced a situation like this in your own games? Hard Go problem: Based on the same pattern as the previous problem, this one may be harder than it looks.
On March 5, 2012, Park Junghwan (9p) defeated Choi Cheolhan (9p) to take the 13th Maxim Cup two games to zero. The Maxim Cup is a 9 dan only invitational tournament in Korea. It seems that reporters make a habit of giving the players a hard time at the Maxim Cup finals…
The father of the computer gaming revolution, Nolan Bushnell, will be the keynote speaker at a symposium for the world’s oldest continuously played game of skill, Go. The first US International Go Symposium, on August 4-5, 2012, will bring together Go scholars from around the world.
Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: It looks like black’s in trouble, but you can take advantage of white’s shortage of liberties. Intermediate Go problem: There’s still some life left in this position. Strange things happen… Hard Go problem: There are many ways to make an eye along the bottom edge. Choose carefully.
A lot of Go players are interested in computer Go and, especially after the recent Man vs Machine match between John Tromp and Zen19, many people have questions about it. I’m certainly no expert on computer Go, but I talked to someone who is: Martin Müller from the University of Alberta in Canada. Here’s what Martin had to say…
On February 24, 2012, Team China took the 13th Nongshim Cup, after Xie He (7p) defeated Lee Changho (9p) in the final game. The Nongshim Cup is a team event between China, Japan and Korea. The sponsor, Nongshim, is a Korean instant noodles company. Korea won the 12th Nongshim Cup last year. In fact, Korea has [...]
Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: Making life in Go is fundamentally about dividing your eyespace into two separate areas. Sometimes you can do this better by retreating a little. Intermediate Go problem: This is basically a shape problem. Make shape and you’ll make life. Hard Go problem: Black’s shape is full of holes. Give and you shall receive.
Recently I interviewed Choi Jung, an up and coming player who just won the 13th Female Myeongin title in Korea. I also commented the final game between Choi Jung and Kim Miri earlier. Here’s what Choi had to say: An Younggil: Hello Jung, do you remember me? I saw you studying at Yu Changhyuk’s dojo before [...]
On February 18, 2012, Zhou Hexi (4p) defeated Tan Xiao (5p) to become the challenger for the 26th Tianyuan title (the Chinese equivalent of Tengen). Zhou, was also the challenger for the Tianyuan title in 2011 and will once again take on Chen Yaoye (9p) for a second shot at the title. Can Zhou go one better than last year?
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Go Commentary: Kim Jiseok vs Gu Li – 13th Nongshim Cup
This is the 11th game of the 13th Nongshim Cup, between Kim Jiseok (7p) of Korea and Gu Li (9p) of China. The Nongshim Cup is a win and continue tournament between China, Korea and Japan. When this game was played, it was the final round of this team event and Kim Jiseok had already [...]