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Aldan O. markson
Citizen
Username: Aldan
Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 1:56 pm: | 
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I am looking for a live opponent to play the Japanese Game of Go? I am far from an expert but the game provides a handicapping system permitting players of different skills to play against each other. Im tired of playing on the web. |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 46
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 4:34 pm: |
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Ohhhh keep looking. I don't know how, but I knew a few people who did. Two in their 20s, and one in their 50s. I'm not really into referring people over the net, but GO people are out there. Good luck. |
duncanrogers
Citizen
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 558
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:28 pm: |
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Aldan for un uninitiated but curious what exactly is GO?
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Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 1741
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:49 pm: |
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Go is a game which is played by two players (one using black and the other using white stones). The players take turns placing one of their stones on the intersections of lines which form a grid. The object of the game is to control as much territory as possible. To accomplish this each player tries to surround and capture as many of the other's pieces as possible. The game ends when a player has no more stones left. The rules are easy to learn but the game is extremely challenging. |
ian
Citizen
Username: Ian
Post Number: 123
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:56 pm: |
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Sounds similar to Pente. |
xavier67
Citizen
Username: Xavier67
Post Number: 202
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 5:21 pm: |
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The beauty of Go is that, as Joan pointed out, the rules are mighty simple (same level as checkers), but the possible permutution of how a game can unfold is much greater even that of chess.
There are Go parlors in Koreatown (W.32nd St in midtown area). |
Aldan O. markson
Citizen
Username: Aldan
Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 10:16 pm: |
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yes, Xavier67 is correct in stating that the possible permutations are far greater in Go than in Chess. That is probably why Chess computer prrogrammers, but not Go computer programmers, have been successful in creating a program which can defeat the strongest human players. |
duncanrogers
Citizen
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 561
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 10:05 am: |
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sounds a wee tad like Othello |
prodx
Citizen
Username: Prodx
Post Number: 101
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 11:04 pm: |
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Aldan, if you teach me the simple rules, I sure I can provide a decent challenge after a few games.
email me prod_dave@hotmail.com |
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