Go

I'm training myself to be a Go master. It's my way of trying to make up for my apparent lack of strategy, subtlety, and strategic subtlety.

The "Go" Facebook application [1] has been my best friend because it only requires a Facebook account (which most people seem to have) and can be used for real-time or play-by-mail–speed games.

I also have a friend who's both better than me, and willing to play several turns a day on average, which is sweet! Here is my current play log (with links you can use to check on the game, if you have a Facebook account):

  1. Me (black) vs Min [2]. 19x19, 2-stone handicap. Black wins by ~82 (IIRC).
  2. Me (black) vs Min [3]. 19x19, no handicap. Ongoing.
  3. Me (white) vs William [4]. 13x13, 4-stone handicap (he pretended to be less experienced than he was ;p). Ongoing.
  4. Me (white) vs Jon [5]. 19x19, 2-stone handicap. Ongoing.
  5. Me (black) vs Nick. 19x19, 3-stone handicap. I won by 0.5 points! Played on his (real) board!

References

  1. http://apps.facebook.com/gothegame/
  2. http://apps.facebook.com/gothegame/?page_id=spectategame&game_id=111936
  3. http://apps.facebook.com/gothegame/?page_id=spectategame&game_id=133473
  4. http://apps.facebook.com/gothegame/?page_id=spectategame&game_id=114775
  5. http://apps.facebook.com/gothegame/?page_id=spectategame&game_id=134922

Posted Apr 17, 2008, in the morning. Updated updated Jun 09, 2008, in the afternoon: Game vs Nick.