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For the English speaking Go community, GoGameGuru is without question the most reliable online resource for great commentary on the most important matches betwe
by swannodette 11y ago
For the English speaking Go community, GoGameGuru is without question the most reliable online resource for great commentary on the most important matches between the world's top players (and of course more recently AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol). They also do translations of the best content from Korea's BadukTV - lessons, game commentary, famous problem sets, and more. GoGameGuru is a treasure trove, no question.
That said, GoGameGuru is just another sign of an explosion of amazing Go content, tools, and communities for an English speaking audience. There's really never been a better time to get into the game. You have Lee Hajin's (Korean 3p) YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTji1kQNoWIH85dB_Vxka9g https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTji1kQNoWIH85dB_Vxka9g where she plays games live on Tygem (one of the largest and strongest online Go communities, many top pros play there). You have online sophisticated pattern searching over hundreds of years of games http://ps.waltheri.net http://ps.waltheri.net. You can get free online commentary on games you played https://gokibitz.com https://gokibitz.com. And you can easily find an opponent online without leaving the comfort of your browser http://online-go.com http://online-go.com.
I wrote a post in January summarizing all the great content now available as well as possible paths to deepening your understanding of the game - http://swannodette.github.io/baduk//baduk/2016/01/08/hello-baduk.html http://swannodette.github.io/baduk//baduk/2016/01/08/hello-b....
- Alex3917 11y agoNice post! The one thing I think is missing is Dwyrin's YouTube videos and lectures: https://www.youtube.com/user/dwyrin https://www.youtube.com/user/dwyrin He's all about how you can reach dan level just by being good at direction of play, even if you're not great at solving problems. Also just the fact that he grew up in America makes him a little easier to understand.
- hyperpape 11y agoThis is a great post. I do think it should mention OGS (online-go.com) as an alternative to KGS. Some people may really not like installing a Java app for KGS.
- MichaelGG 11y agoI'd also mention the turn-based (async) Go system, Dragon Go Server: http://www.dragongoserver.net/ http://www.dragongoserver.net/ Many people find the more relaxed environment useful for playing human games. You don't need to commit to a block of uninterrupted time, and you can take your time and play out ideas. There's a great Android client: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.app.bwgofree&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.app.bw... and DGS plugin: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.srv.bwdgs&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.srv.bw...
- supernintendo 11y agoTIL David Nolen is a Go player. Thanks for the resources (new player myself) as well as your ClojureScript related work.