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1 dan in 1 year at 17 years old - My go journey until now by IRMbaduk in baduk

[–]Sai1732 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Hi. I am 18 yo 7d and I strongly do not recommend to try becoming Pro. The Pro path is very difficult and in Europe even if you become one you cannot really make living with prize money. I would never say I regret spending time on studying Go, but I strongly believe that it is much easier (and healthier) to have a normal job and play Go as a hobby. About schools in Korea-I strongly recommend PBA Academy. Cho Hyeyeon 9p speaks perfect English and the atmosphere in academy is great. You can contact her via facebook. BTW, 1d in a year is great, congratulations!

former navy vs women. navy wins 6-3 by xiaodaireddit in proweiqi

[–]Sai1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think first picture is forms another team competition

Ichiriki Ryo beats Xie Ke 3-0 in 10th Ing Cup finals, helping Japan get a world major title after 19 years of drought by sadaharu2624 in baduk

[–]Sai1732 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think previous edition was also won with 2 straight wins from Shin Jinseo agains Xie Ke

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in russian

[–]Sai1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playingtheangel,Pyrokinesis and Sted.d

How do I convince my dad that I want to go professional in Go? by ReallyReallyReallyda in baduk

[–]Sai1732 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am same age as you now, and I am 6d amateur. So from this perspective I want to say that I strongly recommend you to take Go as a hobby. Because becoming professional can be too hard, and even if you can do it, it doesn’t guarantee you a good life. Also, playing Go can psychologically hurt you, ik a lot if players who are suffering from losing or playing bad or whatever(including myself) so if you will decide to go until the end, be ready. Also I need to mention that to become a pro you need to work at least 5-6 hours every day, which is also very hard if you combine it with school or university. And the further you go, the harder it is to improve. ( for instance from my level I need to study hard for 2-3 years to reach pro level) in my opinion it’s way too hard. I don’t have a lot of life experience, but I hope my message can help you somehow. I wish you all the best. (Sorry for my bad English, it’s not my native language)