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Do you find it hard to understand Go players because they use weird terminology like “tiger’s mouth” or T H I C K N E S S? And for some reason they all sound like they are speaking Japanese? Well, listen to this episode to educate yourself as I try to define as many top must-know Go terms that I can think of! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

It’s the 10th anniversary of the famous and historic showdown between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. A lot has changed since then, and Go players have already been facing the first wave of the AI revolution for a decade now. What lessons from our experience with AI in Go should we bring forth into the era of ChatGPT and Gemini? Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Go is a great hobby! It’s affordable and has good vibes :D But I’m sure you know that already. Regardless, we’re going to talk about why you should take up Go as a hobby (even though you already did). Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Why isn’t Go an Olympic event? Or any other mental sport for that matter? Let’s talk about the nature of the Olympics, the World Mind Sports Games, and what a ‘Mentalympics’ might look like. https://humanbenchmark.com/ Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

What is a good game? What is a bad game? Is Go a good game? Well, spoiler alert, yes it is. Go is fantastic, I assure you. But why? Hmm…. Overview of TGM (Tetris)   TGM Docuseries Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

1… ah ah ah… 2… ah ah ah… 3… ah ah ah… Counting in Go is an important skill! But how exactly do you count? Why should we count in the first place? Let’s talk about it! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Let me tell you all the story of how I defeated my Arch-Rival and Nemesis (or was it Arch-Nemesis and Rival?) Akira Toya. Also, a little discussion about rivalries in Go! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Go player! Yes, you. What kind of video games do you like? I think I might know and it involves the kind of growth that a game demands of you. In this episode, some thoughts about what kind of activities satisfy us Go players. Let’s see if I’m right in guessing what kind of video games and other activities that you Go players might enjoy… Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

The eternal question: How to get good? I’m going to answer this with a slightly unorthodox approach and avoid mentioning tsumego and game review. This is truly the secret sauce of what I think leads to success in Go or in anything else you want to improve at. The Value of Cross-Expertise Collaboration Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

We’re back! Let’s talk about what Spotify Wrapped says about YOU GUYS. After that I do a reaction to my previous year’s year-in-review and get through a small portion of the listener mail backlog. Shin Jinseo Fixes Stone Shin Jinseo Stops Choi Jeong's Clock - Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Star Point returns Monday, January 12th, 2026! I commentated the first round of the CA State Go Championship and it was a great time! Here’s a post-commentary reflection on what I enjoyed, what I found challenging, and what I learned from the experience. The importance of touch - Evergreen Psychotherapy Center How babies learn to walk (Netflix Documentary) Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The...

Go should be a spectator sport along with the greats! But what’s the missing secret sauce? James' Palm Pilot Pen Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Go is tough! Especially for beginners. Let’s see what we have to say about the struggles they are going through. Also! Announcement! I’ll be commentating Round 1 of the California State Go Championship at 10am on Saturday, November 29th! Here’s a teaser for the tournament: California State Go Championship Teaser Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

I assign Go ranks to various cartoon characters, like Homer Simpson, Scooby-Doo, and Jimmy Neutron. And yes, these ranks are canonical. (No, they are not. But this was fun to do). Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

No kibitzing! That’s what people usually say, but I think people should kibitz more! Let’s bring kibitzing back! Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones proverb. https://gokibitz.com/ Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Is Go just a game? Possibly even a waste of time? How did the ancient world see games? What values can Go teach us? Hmmmmmmmm…. Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones proverb. Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

I guess I think my Go brain is a pirate ship? I have tried to boil down the ingredients of Go strength from a high level and I present to you The Salty Crew of Go Skill! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

To celebrate the 100th episode of Star Point (woohoo!) I am rating 100 Go Proverbs! Buckle up! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Isn’t Go supposed to be fun? Why does Go feel like a bit of a chore to some of us? Let’s talk about why some games feel like work while others don’t and how we can keep the joy of Go from fizzling out. Go-inspired Music Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

I made a Go variant that you can play all by your lonesome! Solitaire Go Examples Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Go is a great game. In fact, it’s a worldwide classic. So tell me why! Why Nintendo?? Ranking All 51 Clubhouse Games for Nintendo Switch (Article) Gomoku Let's Go Go Minimal GINSEI IGO: AI Teaches You How to Play Go Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Here are my impressions of Lee Sedol’s appearance on the Korean reality Netflix show, The Devil’s Plan, as well as some thoughts about “Wall Go,” one of the games featured on the show. Play Wall Go Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Some stuff happened while I was gone! There’s an AMERICAN world champion?? New NA Pro Article World Youth Go Championship Article Alexander Qi Interview Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Season 3 of Star Point will return September 15, 2025! I have mentioned my Go-supportive fiancée a few times on this show and I’m excited to finally have her on as a guest! Kim gives her very interesting thoughts about the game from a beginner’s perspective. I hope you all find this episode as fun and interesting as I did! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

This is not your typical Go lecture. It’s a whole new way to view the game and enter the world of 19x19 with the right frame of mind. We’ll go over how to know when you’re ready to advance from the 9x9 and from then on I’ll share with you an analogy that I’ve been cooking up that may help you get a leg up on the competition as you enter the beautiful full-sized game. Shape Up! eBook How to Start P...