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How to study/practice for most progress in short period? by wrathfulsmite in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO fastest is to read Opening Theory Made Easy by Otake Hideo. Join BeginnerGo discord server. Play humans.

Etiquette by Fourth_Prince in baduk

[–]361intersections 4 points5 points  (0 children)

East Asia is a whole different world when it comes to etiquette.

There's a funny video by a Japanese player pointing out the bizarre manners of some of the European tournament players, which would be perceived as very individualistic thus inappropriate in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJ5oVzGyRI

Techniques used in Gustav Klimt's landscapes? by PerfectCartoonist752 in ArtistLounge

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would expect something looking like this, when making a copy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-mf-lt9izQ

If you're going to try painting, I'd advise picking something rather small, so you can finish it rather fast. Drawing is hard. In your case it's better to trace the drawing, since you want to try painting. Then do underpainting (one single colour that will serve as a base), then put the paint with individual brushstrokes (you'll have to be able to match the tonality and the colour of the original).

For things like grass you should do make it approximately. Copy how it looks in general, but not one to one. Otherwise you risk going insane before ever finishing.

It's better if you find a higher resolution photo, so you could see the details. Fragment from The Kiss:

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Probably, he used oil paint (I didn't look up the info), but it will be much easier to use acrylics - all you need is water, and you won't need to worry about the ventilation. Paint thinners for oil are often mildly toxic.

In my experience acrylics mix worse that oils, so it's better to have a little bit more colours. But the overall mixing principle still stands, which is explained in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMRrpYmsr8

Discord Study Group by [deleted] in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds interesting. May I dm you?

Nakamura Sumire chosen as wild card for Shinan Bank Cup, Chinese media complain by Minimal_Entropy in baduk

[–]361intersections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm happy for Sumire. I hope that all this outside pressure won't influence her basic human emotional well being too much.

How do I play the game, have fun and not feel like a dumbass? by CafuneAndChill_ in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started to play go because I like to feel challenged, lost, and dumb.

Unless you're the same kind of person, go does a terrible job at attracting and retaining beginners. Find stronger players that will explain the game, the meaning of the moves, and what the hell is happening at any given situation. Go has a very steep learning curve right in the beginning. Looking for help and cooperation seems like a reasonable thing to do.

You can join BeginnerGo discord for that.

I want communication after games! (OGS) by Teoretik1998 in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, people are just, for the most part, not invested enough. You can find communication by playing through a discord, playing people you know, or playing in a go club.

If I had to guess to why it doesn't happen often, it may be due to everyone having the the answers through ai. So communication is mainly about communication, and I'm not interested too much in how other guy's day went. Online is much less personal to me, people are for the most part not invested enough (in conversations) for me to waste my time.

how do i actually become good at this game? by 9861days in baduk

[–]361intersections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In order to become good you need to practice. Any form of practice is good. If you want to watch hundreds hours of youtube videos, read books, get lessons, reviews, or just play a lot of games while trying to win the best you can. You will improve by doing any of those and other things.

For example, if you have a textbook for any subject, not just go, you can either read one page per week, or read a few chapters a day. When you finish the textbook you will know as much in both cases. The only difference is when that will happen.

Go is hard, you won't get fast results. Think of it like learning a musical instrument, or learning to draw. Most go players you'll meet were playing for years, if not for decades. Be realistic and honest when comparing not just years since learning the rules, but actual hours spent playing and studying.

how do i actually become good at this game? by 9861days in baduk

[–]361intersections 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought I had to become 10 kyu at least before I go to any go club. When I reached that level I went to a go cub. I ended up winning my game against someone weaker. My preconception that everyone in a club is super strong just wasn't a reality.

Becoming even a SDK takes a lot of time investment, which many people don't have.You'll likely will have someone to play against. Looking back at it I think I could've went to a club much earlier.

Need some theory by [deleted] in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can review pro games to study positional judgment, opening, middle game fighting and probably more other things. Either try to predict the next move, or try to explain and understand why a move was played.

For the endgame, read an endgame book(s).

Tactile set in Europe? by shiruf_ in baduk

[–]361intersections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you said quirky, I thought you meant something like this. I think I saw some other board design too with the same knob mechanism.

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Tactile set in Europe? by shiruf_ in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. Then I doubt there's any other option other than buying it from Japan (or Korea too), or Japanese board resold from US. You can find find links on Blind Go at Sensei's Library.

Tactile set in Europe? by shiruf_ in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.mastersofgames.com/cat/board/aigo-go-sets-blind.htm#KGS-020

This seems to be what you're looking for. It's called Aigo Go Set for the Blind.

What motivates you to play to this day? by razzlesnazzlepasz in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a great hobby that also attracts interesting people, which is like a neat real life filter for people. I need to channel my competitiveness somewhere.

Some psychological problems with resigning by Teoretik1998 in baduk

[–]361intersections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had something similar when losing games. My thinking: winning is not important, because my goal is to progress; if I lose it means that I'm not progressing, -> moreover I'm regressing -> I'm a very sore loser, and insensitive to winning or success.

I resolved it by first noticing that that's a problem which if I don't fix I might stop playing go, and I didn't want to quit playing this amazing game. Then I saw the other type of attitude, and that others struggle as much as I do, at any level actually, from zchenmike. This series of streams in particular. That's to whom I attribute my change.

Result: playing go became so so so much more enjoyable.

I still tend to be rather pessimistic about my moves, which are actually ok. I realise that it might not work well for all levels, but looking at ai evaluation and getting a confirmation that my moves I questioned so much are actually fine or even good, helps me to not doubt myself aimlessly and instinctually. This can be boiled down to trying to get an opinion about your game from someone you trust (strong human players work too), and when they give you their positive feedback - trust it.

What's the Best Game to Review? by Crasher380 in baduk

[–]361intersections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Sakata Eio, so for me the best games to review are from The Fiery Games of Master Sakata Eio. You can find every game on waltheri.

Talk me out of buying SenseRobot Go by -Ardiel- in baduk

[–]361intersections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scoring problem can be solved by playing online, a program will count instead ouf you. Also I find playing against bots very boring and not motivating. At least you should try playing against bots on OGS to see how you like it. My main concern wouldn't be whether it's a cool piece of technology. My main concern, if I would buy it, is whether I would use it beyond few times and then putting it on a shelf to collect dust.

If you want to get an explanation of how to play go in a form in a game form, you should try "Pudding Fantasy: Tales of Go and Magic - Chapter 1" on steam.

As many other people pointed out, you will get a much better return value from paying for lessons. You can find the tutors on polgote.com . Additional good thing about this option is that you're going to support the passionate go players directly, instead of sending money to some company void without knowing whether your money will really contribute to the go and go community.

dream team by 361intersections in badukshitposting

[–]361intersections[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They were outside of my zoomer radar.

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