<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:56:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/weiqi/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'd like a proper discussion.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever been in a conversation that even without much exaggeration goes like this?: “I like dogs!” “Oh no! Why do you hate cats so much?” I bring this up because every time I look at modern discussions —]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@gamer00/i-d-like-a-proper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@gamer00/i-d-like-a-proper</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gamer00]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 12:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YMHv1rwfm2GbZ8cJTyQ4BsmJawLxgQNvcojLEytPzuGDbaEL1UktAxaQ2qPvuCy7AVQghhCDCzaP43mzVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Play Go: A Simple Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, after a discussion in the comments of one of my posts, I found myself explaining the basics of Go to someone who wished they could play. Inspired by that exchange, I decided to create this guide]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@gamer00/learning-to-play-go-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@gamer00/learning-to-play-go-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gamer00]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 05:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFYJczLb7FJz3TaMfBugj6f2ZZMtpqV7AV8pPVHVJ5wWQ7b2tDFnorkgw9vazreeSHQbLHkLE7U7rimCX9D4HprXoJchCPc3A4Rc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried playing a game of Go for a change.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I set up OBS, in case I want to do some streaming, but it was a little bit late, so I tested it by recording a game. I didn't talk in this one so don't get your hopes up. I ended up winning the game, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@gamer00/i-tried-playing-a-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@gamer00/i-tried-playing-a-game</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gamer00]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 23:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBWAgrLHw6Szti55NZFDB1UTbsF1ZCrkX7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Eventful Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was a very cold day for a late March day. It was -15 C in the morning. I played simultaneous games of go against @gamer00 and his son at the go club today. @gamer00 took a seven stone handicap and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@markkujantunen/an-eventful-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@markkujantunen/an-eventful-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEukEAQVtXjQCW4ZqeCJ3YACMiRWF65E1kafjqGSN3r8ooB1fXeoDABJ5Gxj3RomNkstz2SxMKWN8RsatnKj677aM2oTLsL9CWhpEMCpdVLHGDYfkJato2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even Games With Our Local 1 Kyu And Chess With Miro Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm black in this one. Komi: 6.5 points. Slow steady development in the middle game resulting in black being in the lead by over 15 points. Here, the lead was about 10-15 points. Here's the beginning of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/even-games-with-our-local-1-kyu-and-chess-with-miro-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/even-games-with-our-local-1-kyu-and-chess-with-miro-today</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcsG8JLx95NuHgqn5QH4ZcoXSAfR5RJ7bFdPrqQP786VtAerecV41zYudxgUXuMG9X2cvRo9ttfnaqQPS19iEiYNtak6izSXfuyrXd5SXEzEEjP97pL2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go And Go-Moku At The Go Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm giving @gamer00 seven stones here. I think he was off to a good start. The corner was big but the power he got in exchange was valuable, too. This game ended in a jigo (a draw). We both had 27 points]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/go-and-go-moku-at-the-go-club</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/go-and-go-moku-at-the-go-club</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:52:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcsG8JLx95NuHgqn5QH4ZcoS9ec1iJEu1J17fWNYZGbtVQkSvmyFHpCaXooot31KbvbHzBdM26LeEh7bE3G4kKETftWPYVKNR9JRuYUdhrTCKofuvkia2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kanikuutonen/Rabbity Six Is Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was a much better day for me. I won both my games. My first game. I was black. 14 points for black on the board minus komi equals 7.5 points. This was against a 2 dan. My fifth and last game was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/kanikuutonenrabbity-six-is-over</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/kanikuutonenrabbity-six-is-over</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcsG8JLx95NuHgqn5QH4ZcoJAkMRoViiUgyREkJqz4qngxXFgHCsppvfeVPhsuJGytN6sDd3Y4JFF8XhcDKubthhhJbhEr2fvRFMKzuPTiWSzRM5FKcd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kanikuutonen/Rabbity Six Go Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a few years since I last took part in a tournament. The tournament has been named after the largest shape inside an opponent's group that reduces the space inside to a single eye and thus kills.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/kanikuutonenrabbity-six-go-tournament</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/kanikuutonenrabbity-six-go-tournament</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcsG8JLx95NuHgqn5QH4ZcmF9TocqaHHo4evx1VTbnNcTJNxR4Bn29A8CnULQXT36wCQceiWH33kygE8XQ3sU4Lx9kFkNdSaK8iHoJwm1fsEAGTyJicbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost A Big Group And Lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gave six stones to @gamer00 and got the group in the middle killed. 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Here's more info and a link to our Telegram group: Only @gamer00, his younger son and I were present]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/saarto-go-club-in-lahti-finland-is-active-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/saarto-go-club-in-lahti-finland-is-active-again</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 22:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcsG8JLx95NuHgqn5QH4ZcmRYL5Ay5eZCk8VqbJRc3mKLKEA7BsNwmodDjqVLWD5VhqF6sQb7J8MdfiEmhVPxeBJ7aG5YPvnZPfP5oDim7VVPFtHSM3oc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Game Of GO As A Self-Improvement Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I'm going to talk about how emotional states and clinging to things degrade performance in a game of Go. Basic emotions like fear and greed - when not under control - can be really detrimental]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166408/@markkujantunen/the-game-of-go-as-a-self-improvement-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166408/@markkujantunen/the-game-of-go-as-a-self-improvement-tool</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166408]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEukEAQVtXjQCW4ZqeCJ3Y946jBYBAxiCnKPpaxwTNBttf5q2kDuybUoHwHrygbHxe1v2YafefFPEpLLG44htAW9tfps1CLzFEWkzgWUnokSnRNvTW9A8sG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Three-Stone Handicap Game Against Leela]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leela is a near pro-level AI. Let's see if I can win as black. K17 was followed by the marked stone. 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That may show in the poor fuseki. But then again,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/three-stones-as-black-against-leela</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133063/@markkujantunen/three-stones-as-black-against-leela</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133063]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEukEAQVtXjQCW4ZqeCJ3YA2PmVLuyv1A8mwzFop7J22Y9NVVBPk5Rp9JoYidF6PQQfXpUy5QSvKJN8nW2fvMhXxJjrGCMQygNQAfGwJxEhin9eYctFYyxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Stones As Black Against Leela ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a nice game! Black answered white's kakari at C6 with a pincer at C8, which was followed by a joseki where white took the corner. After white's kakari at O3, black pincered at M3. 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