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Besides the classic, Way To Go which can be found at www.usgo.org a new excellent interactive (Java) tutorial is available in many languages: The Interactive Way To Go playgo.to/interactive |
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| How to learn Go: When you already know | ||
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An excellent interactive (Java) collection of Go problems maintained by the users. You can add problems, write remarks to existing problems and challenge yourself in a time trial. www.goproblems.com A well organized collection of annotated games. You will learn a lot reading the remarks written by superior players. You can also participate to give advice to players whose level is below yours. The Go Teaching Ladder A great collection of championship games. You can find the best games played on this planet, but consider this advice: if you are, say 15 kyu, you will learn more reading annotated 10 kyu games than studying 9 dan games. This is for superior Go players, but even if you are mid-kyu, have a look, you will find many interesting materials. GoBase Last, but certainly not least, my favorite: Sensei's Library. This place is a wiki where you can find Go discussions of all levels. People participate a lot, so you can spend hours reading and learning about Go. Of course, you can participate with your doubts or ideas and you will promptly find people adding valuable points to them. You may create any diagrams directly from GoKnot: press <Ctrl>-<D> for "Game/Draw Sensei Style Diagram", select the diagram from the message output area and "Edit/Copy" -> "Edit/Paste" in your browser. |
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| Playing Go on the Internet | ||
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Of course, AT IGS and with GoKnot see IGS Other successful Go servers are: KGS (requires Java) Even if I don't agree with their Java-only, closed client criterion, the place is very recommendable. You will find users and robots as separate categories. Some users open really interesting teaching games. Rooms are created for all languages in the world. (If your language is not present, just create a new room.) With English you can communicate with almost anyone. Go experts will find this a strange recommendation, but my third option is Yahoo Games. Ranking by the number of average games in play (300 ~ 500) at any moment, only IGS and KGS have more. All other Go servers are small compared to these tree. Yahoo is not a dedicated Go server, in fact Go is not in their "top games list". Playing at Yahoo you won't learn much but, you will win games more easily :-) . |
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In Spanish: Un sitio fantástico, bien trabajado, que cubre desde "Qué es el Go" hasta "Cómo funciona el Go por ordenador". Tiene un applet Java para jugar. Muy recomendable http://www.elcercado.tk/. Collaborate! If you run a Go site in any language, make me know, and I will insert the link. You can also write 2-3 lines of recommendation in your language. mail |
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