Recentyl two fellow go bloggers, Bengozen and Michael Henseler, were discussing two important general questions 1. What is my favorite go player, the one on which games i focus most of my studys on? 2. What is my own playing style? Do i really yet have one? If not, what style would i play if i […]
„Go“ the Zen Way: the art of loosing
A discussion at twitter evolved after i shared the first part, up to the word „war“, of this quote : Go is really a interesting game, because even if you win in all battles, you may lose your game, because go is like a war, you should control the game, not only one part.“ by […]
The Freedom To Play Wherever We Want
Maybe you noticed i like the quote of Takemiya Masaki: You should look at the board and play wherever you want to. This is the way to get stronger.“ But today i want to try to explore a bit, what this really means, and maybe what this does not mean. First of all, it seems […]
Why Do You Play Go?!
Recentyl i was writing this tweet and got some interesting replies which i want to share here! (some people send their answers after the post was published, feel free to send me your answers via Twitter or the comment section, i will add them as well) Nate was sending a good one via the […]
The „thinking game“ and the „feeling game“
So far it works fine with having 2 accounts, one for short games in between and one for long serious games. But often i found my self playing fast (and sometimes stupid) moves even when i still have long thinking time. This has to do something with my personality and it makes a good example […]
Zeige mir dein Go und ich sage dir wer du bist…
Ich glaube fest daran dass die Art und Weise wir wir Go spielen, nicht nur unsere vorhandenen (oder eben nicht vorhandenen:) „Go Skills“, sondern auch Züge unseres Charakters oder unserer Stimmung zum Ausdruck bringt.Wer hat sich selbst noch nicht dabei beobachtet viel zu gewagte Züge und Overplays zu spielen, weil man sich gerade über irgendwen […]
„The ax’s handle rots while the mind lives to the rhythm of the stones.“ Audouard, PierreFound here: http://gobase.org/reading/proverbs/
Some Links
Some great things you should not miss! –Go Down Under: An interview with David Ormerod -The Scoop.it topic about Go Seigen, one of the greatest go players in history –Some interesting information about Go history –The Scoop.it topic about Go , curated by GoGameGuru and there, the following two articles i liked most: the-important-skill-of-calculation/ how-to-get-better-at-go/ […]
Like Water and Fire
Here something for all fans of Go Seigen aka. Wu Qingyuan … maybe the strongest Go player of all time…
TAO TE CHING & GO
With a little bit fantasy we might can read the following chapter from Lao Tzu’s „Tao Te Ching“ as advice for becoming a better Go player! „Being over bold and confident is deadly. The wise use of caution will keep you alive. One is the way to death, and the other is the way to […]
NO FIXED PLANS
„A good traveler has no fixed plansand is not intent upon arriving.A good artist lets his intuitionlead him wherever it wants.A good scientist has freed himself of conceptsand keeps his mind open to what is. Thus the Master is available to all peopleand doesn’t reject anyone.He is ready to use all situationsand doesn’t waste anything.This […]
Fighting Spirit Is Important In Go!
Maybe following quotes can give us some insight … FIGHTING – SPIRIT – INSIGHT 😉Enjoy! ••• “Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.” Miyamoto Musashi••• “Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.” Miyamoto Musashi••• […]
Remember…
… it takes two eyes to become immortal ! 😉 „Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao, Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe.For this would only cause resistance.Thorn bushes spring up wherever the army has passed.Lean years follow in the wake of a great war.Just do what needs to […]
Go Seigen
„Wu Qingyuan (born May 19, 1914), generally known in the West by his Japanese name Go Seigen, is considered by many players to be the greatest player of the game of Go in the 20th century and probably the greatest of all time.“ Wikipedia If you want to know more about Go Seigen, you should […]
Go Proverb
„You can hide nothing on the goban.“Audouard, Pierre