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Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions about how to improve, personal anecdotes, an... more
FAQs about Star Point:How many episodes does Star Point have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
July 15, 202448 (Season 1 Finale): OGS Rapid Time Discussion, The Queen’s Gambit – Go EditionDo the current options for auto-match on OGS make sense? Also, what if the Queens' Gambit were about Go? Thank you all who have supported Star Point during its debut season, I am looking forward to more Star Pointing with you guys when the podcast returns on August 19th!OGS Forum Post: Revisiting Automatch Time Settings...more1h 5minPlay
July 08, 202447: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 1-6)The Classic of Weiqi is one of the oldest texts about Go. Written by Zhang Ni in the 10th or 11th century, it's chock full of ancient wisdom that has stood the test of time. Can such an old piece of writing help us improve our game?The Classic of Weiqi...more48minPlay
July 01, 202446: Why Go Isn’t More Popular, Exciting OGS UpdatesGo is great! It's really great! Why don't more people see how great it is? Also, OGS also launched some really great updates! Here are the updates:OGS Updates...more41minPlay
June 24, 202445: 7 Reasons to Get a Go TeacherHave you ever considered getting a Go teacher? Sometimes we need that extra push from a stronger player to get to the next level. Here are seven benefits of getting a Go teacher and a short story about Korean Go legend, Cho Hunhyun.https://www.britgo.org/bgj/bgj.html...more51minPlay
June 17, 202444: Finding the Story of the GameHave you ever realized in the middle of a game that you and your opponent had wildly different perceptions of what was going on? You can find truth on the go board, but until then we are lost in our own unique storylines. Also, I propose a new kind of Go problem to assess our story evaluation skills.My Sample "Story" Problems on OGS...more33minPlay
June 10, 202443: How to Do Tsumego (Life & Death) the Right WayHate doing life and death problems? Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of your tsumego problems and perhaps even enjoy them!Go Board from "Puzzled" in AlbuquerqueTelegraph Go 101Weiqi GuideTakumi Go 101Weiqi Guide...more54minPlay
June 03, 202442: Go vs. Chess Listener MailThis was a popular topic! It's another listener mail party, let's talk more about Chess and Go! Thank you all for your thoughtful contributions :)Silver's "Stones"Play More Go IndieGoGoPlay More Go YouTube...more1h 11minPlay
May 27, 202441: Evaluating Verb vs. Noun Quality with Telegraph GoRecently, Telegraph Go (Nate Morse) caught wind of my interest in Rocket League and invited me to play a few games on stream with him. I happily obliged, and our resulting conversations about Go during the stream were quite thought-provoking....more1h 5minPlay
May 20, 202440: Otake Hideo's Opening Theory Made EasyA quick bio of Japanese Go legend Otake Hideo and a book review of his "Opening Theory Made Easy," what I've found to be the quintessential handbook for beginning to intermediate Go players....more50minPlay
May 13, 202439: Go vs. ChessAbstract strategy game showdown! Go and Chess are very different games, but I can't help but compare the two. Let's dissect the pros and cons of each game to find the ultimate abstract strategy game.13th Annual San Diego Go Championship Info (GoClubs.org)AGA Meeting UpdateBen's Onyx & Agate Stones...more51minPlay
FAQs about Star Point:How many episodes does Star Point have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.