Go

• Started playing Go as my second field on 20201223.

• Reasons for choosing Go:

  • I thought chess or shogi might be more popular, but since there is already a saturation of players online, the population doesn’t really matter.
  • I prefer the simplicity of the rules and stones compared to shogi.
  • I like the idea that complex things can be created from simple rules.

• I want to grow by using my brain, like [@fladdict] studying shogi.

  • https://note.com/fladdict/n/n95a447266fd6
  • https://note.com/fladdict/n/n903e560be5e6
  • …

• Maybe shogi is more game-like and interesting?

  • Well, I still feel like Go suits me better.
  • Well, in any case, I plan to focus on Go during the winter break.

• Methods for growth:

  • http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~syujo/sub6.html
    • It’s written what you should understand at each step, so it seems good to reread it regularly.
  • https://twitter.com/search?q=fladdict%20囲碁&src=typed_query&f=live

    • I thoroughly solved tsumego, life and death, and tesuji in Go in the early stages, and recognized patterns by solving a huge number of them. ○●

• Initial status at the start (202012):

  • I attended a Go class for about a year when I was in elementary school, and I vaguely remember those days.
    • I remember the basic rules.
    • I don’t know about joseki (opening patterns) (I may have known them at that time).

• Phase 1: Acquiring the minimum knowledge

  • https://www.pandanet.co.jp/igonyumon/
    • Read this 10-day introductory course.
    • Learnings:
      • +10 for myself and -10 for the opponent are equivalent.
        • So, don’t forget to reduce the opponent’s territory.
      • When evaluating the board, ignore the t-axis and only look at the x and y axes.
        • The order in which stones are placed doesn’t matter.
      • It is important to cut the opponent’s stones.
        • Conditions for cutting effectively: the stones I cut are properly connected to other stones (connected).
        • Otherwise, even from the opponent’s perspective, it will appear that I cut my own stones.
          • “What I just placed” doesn’t matter (ignore the t-axis), if I don’t cut well, I will think I cut, but actually I will be the one getting cut.
      • Knowing how to respond when the enemy approaches is essential for moves like “ikken tobi” (one-space jump).
        • In theory, it can be handled in various ways, but if you can’t make the optimal move, you will be destroyed.
      • It is important to be able to see the board from various perspectives.
        • Even if it seems that certain stones are not protecting in one direction, they may be protecting in another direction.
      • The way to gain profit is not only by expanding territory.
        • It’s also about making moves that create weaknesses for the opponent.
        • (Similar, but) it’s about inducing the opponent to destroy their own territory.
      • Use the configuration of my stones in a “V” shape as a deterrent force against the opponent.
      • “Geta” (clogs), impressive when seen for the first time.
        • If you generalize this, you should make moves that have multiple effects on a single stone.
        • In the case of “geta,” it’s the restraint in two directions.
    • Thoughts:
      • Somehow, the “feeling of the stone placement and the fuzzy sensation of receiving” is not yet supported by logic.
        • (Sensation: it’s difficult for the opponent to approach from this side because there is pressure from this side.)
        • It comes from memories from elementary school, and I think the overall feeling is correct.
          • However, there may be incorrect sensations, and relying only on sensations is very vague, so I want to be able to logically support them for now.

• Phase 2

  • Study while practicing.
    • Learnings from practice:
      • Once it is certain that something can be captured, it can be left alone (there are often critical situations where wasting one move is important).
      • If it becomes ko-like, there is no need to fear being captured (consider whether being captured will result in a loss).
  • Learnings from books:- Be conscious of taking the initiative and make moves accordingly.

• Place pieces in positions that will be useful later on as well.

• I might want to try keeping a log and analyzing matches that I have seriously engaged in.