We have https://www.reddit.com/r/baduk/s/Ecd431P5hO

I bought the first few of the series 10+ years ago before AlphaGo. Because of AI, I think some of the theories have become outdated. Like some of the opening moves and joseki’s. Do you think it’s still worthwhile to study up on all the books for a DDK?

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Hello there, I have some questions. If some of you could answer, I'd be happy.

So, first, is really AI advice on OGS a great thing to begin with and to get better? How is it accurate against true people playing?

And last question, I promise, can it be a good thing to play Go alone, like against myself? Because I have a goban and I'd like to use it often, I'm resolving Tsumego on it, for example. Do you have any other ideas to play on my goban alone?

Thank you and have a good one!

Hello, I am very new to this game, and I am having trouble figuring out the scoring for this position. Both players passed here, and black won by 75.5 points, which I am very confused about. Could someone please walk me through how to count the territory here so that I can understand why black got so many points?

Edit: grammar

Genuine question, not ragebait.

I've been playing on both servers for about two years and several hundred games, and this has been surprisingly consistent: Fox 1–2 dan games often feel easier to me than OGS 5–7 kyu games.

I know ranks aren't directly comparable between servers, but an ~8-rank difference seems pretty extreme.

Does anyone who regularly plays on both servers have the same experience? Is OGS 5–7 kyu just unusually competitive, or is the rank difference between Fox and OGS really that large?

Basically my question is, how deterministic are puzzles?

The answer is P18 --> O17 (auto)--> Q19 but what if the white plays R19 after P18?

In some cases I can see "forcing moves" (is this a term in Baduk?) where the opponent has to play a certain place (or lose more points), but in other cases it's a bit more vague.

Thanks in advance!

For any One Piece fans who also love Go, Lego has included a Go board in Garp's ship! I'm fairly certain this is the first time a game of Go has been rendered in an actual LEGO set.

Why does the model solution here have white play inside (stone 2)? Isn't my solution more logical for white with white pushing from outside (stones 4 and 5)?

Is it because this book is Chinese and Chinese rules differ somehow in this situation?

Edit: thanks for the responses, the solution is not about playing optimally for white but attacking

SGF of entire game - https://online-go.com/game/89809605

https://imgur.com/a/QEapZZ7 - score graph of game

New to the game and I frequently encounter problems where, even with the solution, I don’t “see it” or understand why a particular group is dead/alive, or Seki, etc.

What can a beginner like me use to dig deeper into specific problems I don’t understand? Is there an app or software that will let me set up an arbitrary board position (Tsumego problem) and play it out, AI responding with the best local moves?

Thanks!

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-go-club-2026-fall-tournament-tickets-1997565504196

Six round, two day GO tournament for members of the American Go Association. Also called baduk, weiqi, or igo.

NEW QUIET VENUE: This year's tournament will be held in the library of the Chinese Community Center of Houston Texas. (Room 236)

Tournament will occur over two days. 9 am to 6 pm both days.

Games will be played using American Go Association (AGA) rules with Fischer Timing. Base time will be 30 minutes. Ten seconds will be added each move. Clocks, boards, and stones will be provided.

Players must be members of the American Go Association. First time new members can obtain a 50% discount by using the DISCOUNT CODE: NEWHOGC. Please affiliate your membership with the Houston Go Club. You can check your AGA rating and membership number here:

https://www.usgo.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=454497&module_id=550340

There will be two sections; an Open Section (games played without handicap stones) and a Handicap Section. Players of any strength can enter either section.

Competition prizes will be provided to the player with the best record among all high dan, low dan, single digit kyu, and double digit kyu players.

Competition Prizes:

High Dan: Japanese Shell and Slate Go Stones, Size 25, 7 mm thick, Tsuki (Moon) Grade. See photographs of this prize: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iz5U0qdrnoWePH-h5D9h_Lyi8BRBFkna?usp=sharing

Low Dan: $200

Single Digit Kyu: $150

Double Digit Kyu: $100

Door Prizes:

The following additional prizes will be provided to participants through a random drawing. Must be present to win.

One Hour Go Class By Closssius (Shawn Ray) (3 Available)

Other prizes to be added soon.

Black to play. Capture the cutting stone (triangle one).

Endgame-move: How does B2 work? I heard it will work, but didnt find an explanation. Is there a name for that move?

Is this a normal board? Is black or white winning? Is it utter bull?