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Why do some pro moves seem so alien to us amateurs? Listen to what Eric Lee (not the top US Amateur) has to say about how to improve our intuition. Thank you again to Eric Lee for your insightful email! Eric's Pro Study Example Materials: Download SGF Yoon 8p's review --- Support Star Point

It's time to react to a message I left for myself last year! Also, this is the last episode of 2024. I'll be taking a 2-week break so I'll see y'all Jan 6, 2025. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! @maximelesage399, this is the pro game memorization app, it's called ScribeGo: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scribego/id6476177124

Correspondence Go is how you “keep playing Go”... no excuses! I love correspondence Go for allowing me to stay connected to Go even when my life gets a little busy. But it’s far from perfect. Enjoy the ramblings of all my love and hate for this peculiar time control of Go. Support Star Point

It's pretty simple. I love Go (if you couldn't tell by now). Here's why!

This is part 2 of episode 47: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 1-6) ! The Classic of Weiqi is an ancient Chinese text about Go so listen in as we take a look at some more general Go advice and proverbs that are over a thousand years old. Read the Classic of Weiqi

This week's episode is all about intuition and how to hone our quick judgment of situations on the Go board!

An interesting 2018 study seeks to find out the effects of Go learning on the cognitive development of children, if any. Let's talk about it! Polgote Article Try the Schulte Table Test

Don't get me wrong! Go teachers are great! But if I had to give a few pointers...

I ponder a listener's thoughts on why simple study may not be the key to unlocking your next rank, the limitations of SGF game reviews, and the dangers of identifying with a style. Thanks again for the insightful writeup, Eric! Dusty's Digital Go Magazine: Go Times

Sean's back again for another Go discussion! This time we talk about Go as a form of art, ranging from a conversation about the aesthetic quality of Go to the mysterious process of understanding that we all experience as Go students. The Protracted Game Hanayeol's Big Sacrifice (Korean) ABC Podcast Episode About Go

Here's how I personally use notes to extract problems from my games and solidify my Go knowledge using glorious SGF technology.

The first ever 3-man episode of Star Point! A meandering discussion of why we play Go, how Go appears to non-players, the "style fingerprint" we leave on the board, and more. Hope you enjoy! Dsaun's Shape Lecture

Come gather 'round players and hear ye a tale of olde: a post-pandemic Go tournament and the first of this soul!

Do this and you'll be SDK... I think. Here are my surefire* steps to achieve SDK! *Not surefire but I think they will work.

Tin (aka IndieSn) and I talk about the origins of the Mission Viejo Go club as well as the pros and cons of playing against AI. Thanks for coming on the show, Tin!

I (allegedly) lost to a cheater! What cases of cheating have there been in the Go world? Can we do anything about it? Why do people cheat? This is a tough one.

Sean and I chat about the quirks of hosting a Go club, adapting to different play styles, and the importance of tsumego in this super special guest episode of Star Point. Thanks so much for coming on the show, Sean! Hanayeol's Very Essential Life and Death Lecture

A review of the gripping coming-of-age historical fiction novel, The Girl Who Played Go by Shan Sa, followed by a discussion on the "aesthetic" and "spiritual" Japanese play style. Kolybi Go

We're back! Honinbo Dosaku was an unrivaled Go player in the Edo period of Japan. He made great contributions to Go theory, laid down the framework for the Japanese ranking system, and is still revered today by professional and amateurs alike. The Art of Sacrificing Stones of Honinbo Dosaku by Michael Redmond 9p Clossius Teaches Go to a Chess Player

Do the current options for auto-match on OGS make sense? Also, what if the Queens' Gambit were about Go? Thank you all who have supported Star Point during its debut season, I am looking forward to more Star Pointing with you guys when the podcast returns on August 19th! OGS Forum Post: Revisiting Automatch Time Settings

The Classic of Weiqi is one of the oldest texts about Go. Written by Zhang Ni in the 10th or 11th century, it's chock full of ancient wisdom that has stood the test of time. Can such an old piece of writing help us improve our game? The Classic of Weiqi

Go is great! It's really great! Why don't more people see how great it is? Also, OGS also launched some really great updates! Here are the updates: OGS Updates

Have you ever considered getting a Go teacher? Sometimes we need that extra push from a stronger player to get to the next level. Here are seven benefits of getting a Go teacher and a short story about Korean Go legend, Cho Hunhyun. https://www.britgo.org/bgj/bgj.html

Have you ever realized in the middle of a game that you and your opponent had wildly different perceptions of what was going on? You can find truth on the go board, but until then we are lost in our own unique storylines. Also, I propose a new kind of Go problem to assess our story evaluation skills. My Sample "Story" Problems on OGS

Hate doing life and death problems? Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of your tsumego problems and perhaps even enjoy them! Go Board from "Puzzled" in Albuquerque Telegraph Go 101Weiqi Guide Takumi Go 101Weiqi Guide