We used to play games with rules. Now we call each other fascist for using the rulebook.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Gave six stones to @gamer00 and got the group in the middle killed. A reminder not to create heavy groups in a handicap game. Well done @gamer00! This is a borderless go board. Every point has four neighboring

Yesterday, we had another club evening at Jaro's building's club room. This time we had more players with us. I'm so glad Ville's skills are improving. He's still a 1 kyu. But we have taken to playing

We met in the clubroom of the building in which @gamer00 lives for the first time in quite a while. Here's more info and a link to our Telegram group: Only @gamer00, his younger son and I were present

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

Leela is a near pro-level AI. Let's see if I can win as black. K17 was followed by the marked stone. Leela likes taking the corner, which it did this as a response to Q10 by black as well. It's pretty

Leela is an AI whose level is close to professional level depending on hardware. The choice here for black is between blocking at D17 and C16. I think D17 is better because after giving white the corner

Leela began by playing the marked white stone. Black's approach at q5 was followed by the exhchange in the lower right corner. Then white approached black's corner at o17, which led to the peaceful exchange.

Interesting. White (Leela) played sanrensei, too. White played a kakari at o17 but black played the narrow pincer which broke the symmetry. After the corner exchange white played kakari at the market stone.

Ok, here we go. This is not a very good position for black. I was listening to an interesting podcast while playing - speeded up by a factor of 1.5 to 2. That may show in the poor fuseki. But then again,

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. Now black must choose

Have a nice game! Black's pincer at C8 led to the position above. I can hear British Go Association members sing "Sanrensei, that's the way we play..." in my head. I concur that sanrensei looks

Have a nice game! White played kakaris at O17 and C6. Then black played at F16 and an exchange took place in the corner. The obvious thing for black to do now is to split the upper side. Black's group