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The best of the web for the strategy board game Go (also known as Baduk, Igo and Weiqi) - http://gogameguru.com
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Marc's comment,
January 31, 8:14 PM
No kidding?
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January 31, 10:52 PM
Nope, check it out here Marc: http://stats.grok.se/es/201301/go they're the stats for January 2013. One theory I heard was that people are typing in 'go' expecting to go to Google, or a disambiguation page, but are getting a direct hit instead (this doesn't happen with English or French because page is not simply called "go". Of course, I'd be very happy if people were actually becoming interested in our favorite game too...
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Chess Grandmaster Tiger Hillarp Persson's perspective on Go...
http://tiger.bagofcats.net/go/
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Today we added six new books from Hinoki Press to the Go Game Shop and also updated a couple of older books. Delete the scoop?
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Crazy Stone, a computer Go program by Rémi Coulom, defeated Ishida Yoshio 9p with a four stone handicap, as part of the inaugural Denseisen at the 6th Computer Go UEC Cup in Japan (March 20, 2013). Delete the scoop?
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Have you ever noticed how the way Go is commonly explained seems to make it more difficult for beginners?
Terry Benson on rules and attitudes that hinder the promotion of Go, and how we can do better. Delete the scoop?
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Every four years a tournament brings players together in celebration of incredible competition and skill.
No, I am not talking about the World Cup or the Olympics, but instead the ancient game of Go's most prestigious international championship: the Ing Cup.
The final round, a best of five match, is finishing up this week in Shanghai. Park Junghwan and Fan Tingyu will battle for a roughly $400,000 prize and an indelible place in Go history.
Read more at: http://thecephalogue.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/epic-rivalry.html Delete the scoop?
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Go pros play chess to relax. 4000 years and counting...
I am the president of the club. It’s a loosely formed group that's met Tuesday nights for the last,” the man laughs,“ 40 years... Delete the scoop?
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Dr Roy Laird on why every school and library should have a Go program.
Introduce Go to your community! Delete the scoop?
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Choi Dongeun 1p is currently in Italy to promote Go (for several months). This feature about Go appeared on an Italian news program. Delete the scoop?
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FULL TRAILER for the 2012 movie directed by Takita Yojiro ("Okuribito", 2008) starring Okada Junichi, Aoi Miyazaki, Yokoyama Yu, etc. Music is by Joe Hisaish...
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This is a film about Yasui Santetsu, a Go player and famous Japanese astronomer, better known as Shibukawa Shunkai (played by Okada Junichi).
He was the creator of the Japanese Jokyo calendar, which was used for many decades, and the author of many books about astronomy.
He also played with his friend and rival, Honinbo Dosaku, in the castle games - who is a character in the story too. One famous game between Dosaku and Santetsu, where Santetsu opened on tengen, is depicted in the film.
The heroine in the film, played by Miyazaki Aoi, works at a shrine which still exists today. Here is Cho U 9p dedicating some of his famous Go problems to that shrine: http://tenchi-meisatsu.jp/news/2012/08/20/144422170/ Delete the scoop?
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From time to time people email us at Go Game Guru and say they'd be interested in seeing Younggil comment some classic Go games, from a modern perspective. So we decided it would be fun to ask you to recommend your favorite games for analysis. Delete the scoop?
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Have you ever wished you could get free worldwide shipping on Go equipment? We did. But since nobody was offering it, we decided to do it ourselves! Delete the scoop?
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Choi Cheolhan and Li He are the champions of the SportAccord World Mind Games, with Choi (Korea) defeating Kang Dongyun 9P (Korea) in the Men’s Individual event and Li (China) upsetting Rui Naiwei 9P (China) in the Women’s Individual on December 16.
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What would you be willing to do to promote the game of Go?
Next week, Chris Garlock and his wife Lisa will answer that question by walking 200 miles across England!
The couple are raising funds for the American Go Foundation(AGF) – a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Go in the US.
Support them here: http://www.gofundme.com/Garlock-Walk-AGF
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Recently there have been persistent rumors about an upcoming ten game match between Lee Sedol and Gu Li.
Over the last few weeks, more concrete details about the proposed event have emerged… Delete the scoop?
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Hello, I’m Glenn Fiedler and welcome to Virtual Go, my project to simulate a Go board and stones.
I’m a professional game programmer with 15 years experience in the game industry...
http://gafferongames.com/virtualgo/introduction-to-virtual-go/ Delete the scoop?
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Fan Tingyu defeated Park Junghwan to win the 7th Ing Cup on March 6, 2013. After the semifinals took place in September 2012, the stage was set for a showdown between these two precocious teenagers. Delete the scoop?
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As we all know, Go is a totally fascinating game.
Playing (or even watching) a game and seeing how groups evolve, come to life or die, is a thrilling experience – well, it is if you already know the game.
Not knowing Go and watching two players stare at a piece of wood covered in black and white marbles? Not so much… Delete the scoop?
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Recently, Lee Sedol said something which has shocked the Baduk community in Korea. “I’ll definitely retire and move overseas within three years.” Lee recently revealed his plans in an interview with a Baduk reporter from a Korean newspaper. This is a translation of excerpts from that interview… Delete the scoop?
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Kim Yeowon is a timekeeper at "Go," or Baduk, following two players from the beginning until the end. She is one of only 10 timekeepers in the country, making it perhaps one of the rarest occupations in the world... Delete the scoop?
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Go Game Guru's insight:
The Spanish Wikipedia page for Go was the 4th most visited in 2012: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go
Go Game Guru's comment,
January 31, 10:52 PM
Nope, check it out here Marc: http://stats.grok.se/es/201301/go they're the stats for January 2013. One theory I heard was that people are typing in 'go' expecting to go to Google, or a disambiguation page, but are getting a direct hit instead (this doesn't happen with English or French because page is not simply called "go". Of course, I'd be very happy if people were actually becoming interested in our favorite game too...
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Korean comic books (“Manhwa” as opposed to the Japanese “Manga”) have increased their sophistication with incredible speed over the last five years. I do not read comic books as a rule, and my expo... Delete the scoop?
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Hidden within Go's tactics are complex life lessons. While the black and white stones may appear to indicate a clear divide between opponents, much of the strategy involves juggling unsettled, undecided ideas.
http://thecephalogue.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/open-your-new-years-mind-part-two-go.html Delete the scoop?
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Welcome to our brand new section! Have you always wondered what your fellow developers think about development? Do you wonder who is behind that neat game? Do you want to know what are the tools of the trade?
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SmartGo makes some of the best Go apps available on iPhone and iPad - http://smartgo.com Delete the scoop?
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We're really excited to announce that we now have enough customers to reduce the price of Baduk TV English to just $20/month (and we've already done so). Baduk TV is a 24/7 Go TV channel in Korea. Delete the scoop?
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The Spanish Wikipedia page for Go was the 4th most visited in 2012: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go