It's 2AM and I just finished my first full-sized 19x19 game of Go on the Kiseido Go Server. I lost by 131 points. Sheesh. Still, I enjoyed myself which is a bit surprising because I'm not a big fan of abstract games and Go is the ultimate abstract. What sets Go apart is that I actually think it would be neat to be good at it whereas Chess, Backgammon, etc. I could care less about.
I went over to play because of another journal entry talked about it. So let me add my info:
My user name on the Kiseido Go Server is sbwilson (go figure) and my current rank is 21k - it is probably quite a bit lower but I've only played the one game and the system just doesn't know how much I suck yet.
This might be the beginning of an interesting foray into the world of Go. I expect to write more about it in the future.
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Glad you enjoyed it. It takes several rated games (a few wins and a few losses) before you get a real rating with no "?". Most people who have just learned the basic rules are rated about 30k. If you play seriously, you can get to 25k very quickly. Looking ahead even a single move is tough for beginners. Soon you will learn tactics. Much later you will learn strategy.
I am "ekted" there as well. Bring up my info on KGS and check "buddy", and you will see me at the top of the English Room list when I am online.
What hooked me was a series of books called "Graded Go Problems for Beginners"; a series of puzzles that start off fairly easy, but after you done a few, you realise that you got better! Very sneaky way of teaching the game, and I recommend them highly. Start at vol. 1, and see how far you get.
By the way, kyu grades start at 30k (ish), then as you get better they get lower. After 1kyu, comes 1 dan, and then you start counting up... not me, though - I'm stuck somewhere around 5k.
I'm on BSW (as McRoger), if you want a total newbie to beat up on. You can improve your self esteem, and I can learn the game.
Win-win, baby!
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