It's a Listener Mail catchup episode! Lots of interesting thoughts shared by Star Point listeners regarding draws, weebs, the benefits of Fischer time, and even a little history lesson. Thanks for listening!

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AGHS Writing Contest Entry Form

Syracuse's Salt City Tourney (Tsumego Cake)

In this special edition of Star Point, listen in on a collection of interviews and conversations with Go players participating in the 2024 Los Angeles Open tournament. Go players of all ages share their thoughts on becoming a pro, the correlation between Go and tennis, and more.

Should draws be allowed? What is the best English name for Go? When should you request undos? Find out what my spicy opinions are on these matters and more on this episode of Star Point!

Don't try to make AI do all the work for you! It's just a tool like any other and you need to learn to use it effectively. Here are some of my personal tips for making the best of the powerful technology that would make Honinbo Shusaku shake in his boots.

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Lee Sedol's Google Interview

This past weekend, I took a trip up to San Jose and had an opportunity to ask my friend about his path to 1 dan. What he said inspired me to rethink my own studies and consider "switching gears."

You can't fix your mistakes if you aren't aware of them. Let's talk about how we can increase our awareness of the issues in our game so we can properly diagnose and treat them.

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Go Pro Yeonwoo's 3-3 Invasion Lecture
Deep Blue Documentary

What parallels can we draw between the elements of musical training and Go? Let's talk about what we can learn from this cross-disciplinary reflection and how it might teach us something about what we should expect of ourselves while learning new abstract concepts.

Before ChatGPT, there was AlphaGo. Before AlphaGo, there was Deep Blue. Before Deep Blue, there was... the Turk? Follow me on a journey through man's struggle with his own creations as we explore AI's profound impact on our game.

Have you ever taught anyone how to play this beautiful game? It is more challenging than you might think! Let's talk about the dos and don'ts of teaching complete beginners.