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Hello,
My name is Paul, from the USA. I'm a 26 year old guy.
I just came back to Baduk after 2 year hiatus. It seems like I have lost a few stones strength, now playing around 3-4k. Reading and overall strategy still the same, but joseki and fuseki suffered a lot! I usually play on KGS, but sometimes I play on IGS or WBaduk because its a lot easier to find a game there.
In life I am a student going for an advanced degree. I also work full time as a scientist in automotive safety systems.
I'm currently working on an artistic go board - I hope to complete by this winter. The objective is to make it cheap enough for most anyone to build.
Oh, I should say that I'm @djujk on twitter, posting about baduk mostly.
Thanks for the site Hajin! When I stopped playing before resources like this did not really exist - pros making go communities without trying to make money off of them. These sorts of developments brought me back into the game!
Paul
My name is Paul, from the USA. I'm a 26 year old guy.
I just came back to Baduk after 2 year hiatus. It seems like I have lost a few stones strength, now playing around 3-4k. Reading and overall strategy still the same, but joseki and fuseki suffered a lot! I usually play on KGS, but sometimes I play on IGS or WBaduk because its a lot easier to find a game there.
In life I am a student going for an advanced degree. I also work full time as a scientist in automotive safety systems.
I'm currently working on an artistic go board - I hope to complete by this winter. The objective is to make it cheap enough for most anyone to build.
Oh, I should say that I'm @djujk on twitter, posting about baduk mostly.
Thanks for the site Hajin! When I stopped playing before resources like this did not really exist - pros making go communities without trying to make money off of them. These sorts of developments brought me back into the game!
Paul
2010.09.20 13:00:13
Hey Hajin,
Actually, before I stopped, I never used to review pro games. But after seeing another great site, gocommentary, I learned how to review pro games for strategy and shape. The most important thing I've found by replaying the pro games is that once a pro chooses a strategy they are very stubborn about sticking to it. It's hard to really comment on it though, since I am so weak.
Yeah, I am electrical engineer, more specifically electromagnetics. Later on I might go for business degree... with so many things in the world it is hard to imagine doing only one thing ;) I think I read you are in business school right now?
Well 'cheap' is relative... my initial goal is for less than US$100. But it won't be just sit there like a rock, it will be active and responsive!
Anyway, yeah maybe I can help out, find somewhere to start :) See you around!
Paul
Actually, before I stopped, I never used to review pro games. But after seeing another great site, gocommentary, I learned how to review pro games for strategy and shape. The most important thing I've found by replaying the pro games is that once a pro chooses a strategy they are very stubborn about sticking to it. It's hard to really comment on it though, since I am so weak.
Yeah, I am electrical engineer, more specifically electromagnetics. Later on I might go for business degree... with so many things in the world it is hard to imagine doing only one thing ;) I think I read you are in business school right now?
Well 'cheap' is relative... my initial goal is for less than US$100. But it won't be just sit there like a rock, it will be active and responsive!
Anyway, yeah maybe I can help out, find somewhere to start :) See you around!
Paul
2010.09.20 20:55:30
Yes, it's common for pro players to stick to one strategy especially when they already started it. On the other hand, however, they are very flexible. In fact, very often some possible flexibilities are already inside a plan.
Are you thinking about taking MBA courses? Right, I am a business major. http://www.solbridge.ac.kr/ You may take a look at here :)
Active and responsive go board??? O_O I can't wait to see that!!!! Would you let me know as soon as you finish your 'masterpiece'? ;)
Hello Paul! :)
Welcome back to the Baduk community! (and also welcome to my blog ;) Don't worry about the lost, sense of joseki and fuseki will come back to you sooner or later as you play games over time. If you want a bit faster way to recover, you may see some recent professional games. It might be too difficult if you try to fully understand though. So, just try to get the sense of flow. That should be good enough.
Wow, you seem doing many things. May I ask your major? Presumably something related to engineer? :P
I thought it would be expensive when I saw the word 'artistic go board.' Is it possible to make it artistic and cheap at the same time? That should be a fantasy for all go players. +_+
Hehe, I am glad to hear that my blog helped your coming back! But, next time I hope you will be the one who calls back players who left this community ;)