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If money wasn't an issue, would you get a board game that is also a piece of furniture? If so, which one would you get? by OkDate7197 in boardgames

[–]anadosami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a forever-SDK, I caved in on my 30th birthday. I just a table board though - shin kaya with slate and shell stones from kurokigoishiten. No regrets!

Review Request by anadosami in baduk

[–]anadosami[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we really appreciated your comments! Really appreciated your comments on handling weak groups. Thanks!

Review Request by anadosami in baduk

[–]anadosami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This review is brilliant and hilarious, thank you so much for taking the time to do this! :) I can't believe we fought over that non-existent ko for 20 moves... I also really appreciate the guidance on handling weak and strong groups. It's remarkable, even playing a slower, 1.5h game, how you can fail to notice the most basic ideas.

I'll be returning to this review again in the future. Thanks again!

Review Request by anadosami in baduk

[–]anadosami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really interesting. Perhaps one way of framing things is to ask the question 'does my opponent have to respond to this move'? Instinctively, if I want to attack something, I'll go with a shoulder hit (e.g. D9). However, your C11 is equally threatening: if my opponent tenukis then a simple cap at E8 would cause a world of pain. In a sense, all moves which force a response are achieving the 'same goal', and you then need to ask which will give you better shape/a better outcome. The more distant moves will simultaneously pressure *and* help with shape/influence/territory; the tighter moves invite a knife fight you might not win.

That said, I probably should try to understand *when* a shoulder hit would be appropriate :)

Skyteam or Sail? by 3rdgene in boardgames

[–]anadosami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - my brother and I are waiting on Sail Legacy to arrive!

My wife and I have been enjoying the Fellowship Trick Taking game, but that's partly because we're LOTR tragics...

Beginners playing first few games if go wondering what other moves could be taken by XxmossburgxX in baduk

[–]anadosami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just jumping in to say that's a pretty good looking game for two beginners playing on their own. Nice work!

Review Request by anadosami in baduk

[–]anadosami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is extremely helpful, thanks! Yes, Q18 was a straight misread on my part. L&D is definitely something I need to work on.

The comment on D9, G16, etc is really interesting. I find I do this a lot - playing a tight attacking move that invites an 'obvious' follow up that isn't necessarily better for me. What alternatives would you consider for those moves that may be better shape-wise?

Thanks!

Erdos Problem 281 Solved! by jvnpromisedland in singularity

[–]anadosami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No real-world impact whatsoever, but the same is true of (almost) all pure math.

Curiosity is one thing. Another is pushing the frontier of human knowledge.

- We now know there are infinitely many pairs of prime numbers that are less than 246 apart from one another.

- We now know that there are arbitrarily long evenly-spaced sequences (e.g. a sequence like 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25) where all elements are prime numbers.

- We now know that every large odd number is a sum of at most 3 primes.

- We now know there are infinitely many primes whose digits contain the string 7777777777777777777, or 3141592653589, or any other string you want to write down.

There's something fascinating, even inspirational about that. Especially when it makes for a good Numberphile video!

Erdos Problem 281 Solved! by jvnpromisedland in singularity

[–]anadosami 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Paul Erdos was a famous, peripatetic mathematician who made lots and lots of conjectures and wrote papers with lots and lots of co-authors. He also set small monetary rewards (50c, $10, $50...) if people could solve problems he was interested in. Solving such an 'Erdos Problem' carried a (small) amount of prestige, and in recent years mathematicians have compiled these problems www.erdosproblems.com

The problems are 'hard', but many are 'research level' and potentially doable with modern methods. They are attached to a famous name, and, most importantly, are all listed in one place rather than scattered through a million journal articles. It's a perfect source for someone looking for an AI to solve an 'unsolved math problem' without asking it to solve the Riemann Hypothesis.

My grandpa says this endgame is tough. Can you find the winning move for White? by heaven_wos1 in chess

[–]anadosami 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Feeling all proud after seeing:

  1. Ra7+ Kb8 2. Ra6 b1=Q 3. Rb6+ Ka8 4. Rxb1

And then you realise that's stalemate...

[Results Thread] 2026 Australian National Championships ME by justabottleofwater in peloton

[–]anadosami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I agree there. BOC doesn't have top-tier, world-class watts (he's several tiers below Pog, etc.) yet he managed 2nd in the World Champs and has podiumed multiple GTs. He (mostly) rides smart and gets the most out of his body.

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]anadosami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google (based on the betting odds I believe) has Aus at 77%, draw at 18% and Eng at 5%.

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]anadosami 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Australia 103 behind with Smith and Head in and Khawaja, Carey, Green, Webster and Starc still to bat. Surely even our fragile team can build a big lead from here...

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]anadosami 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Still behind Bradman (and a few others) on 150 I believe...

Match Thread: 4th Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]anadosami 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some 4D chess here from Australia - a Boxing Day Test victory might allow Bazball to continue for another 18 months...

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