Go is tough! Especially for beginners. Let’s see what we have to say about the struggles they are going through.Also! Announcement! I’ll be commentating Round 1 of the California State Go Championship at 10am on Saturday, November 29th!

Here’s a teaser for the tournament: California State Go Championship Teaser

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I assign Go ranks to various cartoon characters, like Homer Simpson, Scooby-Doo, and Jimmy Neutron. And yes, these ranks are canonical. (No, they are not. But this was fun to do).

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No kibitzing! That’s what people usually say, but I think people should kibitz more! Let’s bring kibitzing back!

Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones proverb.

https://gokibitz.com/

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Is Go just a game? Possibly even a waste of time? How did the ancient world see games? What values can Go teach us? Hmmmmmmmm….

Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones proverb.

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I guess I think my Go brain is a pirate ship? I have tried to boil down the ingredients of Go strength from a high level and I present to you The Salty Crew of Go Skill!

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To celebrate the 100th episode of Star Point (woohoo!) I am rating 100 Go Proverbs! Buckle up!

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Isn’t Go supposed to be fun? Why does Go feel like a bit of a chore to some of us? Let’s talk about why some games feel like work while others don’t and how we can keep the joy of Go from fizzling out.

Go-inspired Music

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I made a Go variant that you can play all by your lonesome!

Solitaire Go Examples

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Go is a great game. In fact, it’s a worldwide classic. So tell me why! Why Nintendo??

Ranking All 51 Clubhouse Games for Nintendo Switch (Article)

Gomoku Let's Go

Go Minimal

GINSEI IGO: AI Teaches You How to Play Go

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Here are my impressions of Lee Sedol’s appearance on the Korean reality Netflix show, The Devil’s Plan, as well as some thoughts about “Wall Go,” one of the games featured on the show.

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