Any GO/Baduk Players here? Anyone interested in learning?

@kind_Panda said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

@ronin3b said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

Ohk ty for info. ;)

I play go but I’m bad. I have an acc in go quest (tsumego) and foxgo english version (games)
I’ll do a go tmt tomorrow

@kind_Panda said ^

Can some1 tell me lol

Can't you just look it up?

@kind_Panda said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

Ohk ty for info. ;)

Here is a short intro on Alpha GO with a description of how the game is played. It is nice lil video. https://youtu.be/g-dKXOlsf98?si=abP757loLP7MwCdl

The next video is from a famous game with some lovely music! The video shows you the influence of the stones as they are played. GO Seigen won by resignation. I do strongly recommend learning GO it make s a nice change from Chess. https://youtu.be/UGDQccLdZWc?si=Gk_Jj7mpvrszRuJs

@ronin3b said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

I did look you up. Your 2k very nice much stronger than me! Let me get stronger for a match!

Do you know if you can play with Panda gl-go on that server you say?

Its an old client, but seriously, I highly dislike the others I have seen.

This one, for some reason is the one I like the most.

@crankydragon said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

I did look you up. Your 2k very nice much stronger than me! Let me get stronger for a match!

I think you forgot the 0 after the 2 for me

@Alientcp said ^

Do you know if you can play with Panda gl-go on that server you say?

Its an old client, but seriously, I highly dislike the others I have seen.

This one, for some reason is the one I like the mos is usable it is @Alientcp said ^
Do you know if you can play with Panda gl-go on that server you say?

Its an old client, but seriously, I highly dislike the others I have seen.

This one, for some reason is the one I like the most.

GOPanda is still av. It is Japanese and you have to download it. I do use it occassionally. But it is really an anitquated site. But if you like it no worries.

@fallboss007 said ^

What's Go/Baduk? Can some1 tell me lol

It's the "surrounding game". Pieces are only of one type, no movement, so "simpler" than chess in that regard. But the board can be over 4 times the size of a 8x8 chess board, and a lot of complexity comes from that. So it is deceptively simple.

The goal is to obtain just a little more than your opponent, either by capturing enemy stones or surrounding areas of the board, but that's hard to explain in a single paragraph.

So yeah I am another go/baduk player, or used to be.

There are also other servers like Dragon Go Server (100% correspondence) or recently also PlayStrategy has it (although still ironing out some details as it is hosting hundreds of games and definitely avoid the bots there), and more.

@crankydragon @Alientcp I'm always up for a friendly challenge or correspondence I mostly hang around on OGS or PlayStrategy.

Edit: my username is either the same as here or minus the "b", ending in "3"

I did look you up. Your 2k very nice much stronger than me! Let me get stronger for a match!

I think you forgot the 0 after the 2 for me

Fallboss is that your name on OGS? I did not see it. So your 20 kyu?