Star Point

Come gather 'round and hear the tale of the two brothers; one called Strategy and one called Tactics. Let's not mistake them as one person. In Go news, I cover the final result of the Samsung Cup, round 2 of the Nongshim Cup, and an update regardingthe latest AGA board meeting.

This week on Star Point, I uncover the mystery of reading in Go! More specifically, I’ll go over some of the subtleties involved in the thinking process of reading, how to train your reading ability, and touch on a relevant study that may reveal some insights about what reading really is. Special thanks to plixik716 for the episode idea! Baduk Doctor's "Road to Be Dan Player": https:...

Go is a game of wood and stones but it’s not immune to the influence of technology. This week, I talk about some of the existing technology in the Go world today, SGF and envision what could be coming to us in the future. Also, an update on the results of the round of 32 in the Samsung Cup. J’s IZIS AI Go Board Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KPGqKJYcZY goban.co: https://goban.co/ AI SGF...

This week on Star Point, I go over an interesting study I found on how we learn. I also touch on Nick Sibicky's retirement and discuss the state of Go content today. Benjamin Keep, PhD, JD: A Simple Way to Learn Complex Skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_3bQ-EWSI Nick's Goodbye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmycG_KWlWs Creators mentioned in this episode (and few more!): Go Inside...

Everyone says it's important to review your games. But how exactly should you go about doing that? This week, I share my 4-step process for a good self-review. Links mentioned in this episode: https://ai-sensei.com/ https://gokibitz.com/ http://ps.waltheri.net/

This week on Star Point, I tell you all about my Go origin story and the on-and-off relationship I had with the game to get to where I am today.

I finally watched Knives Out! This week, I talk about the handicap system and my amateur data analysis attempt at 27 million OGS game records. Source of OGS game record data: https://forums.online-go.com/t/can-we-get-an-sgf-database-dump/38837 https://za3k.com/ogs/

This week, I share some thoughts about the benefits of studying joseki and compare Go to martial arts and music.

This week on Star Point, I try to answer the question of whether playing faster games can have a positive or negative impact on your Go improvement.

This week, I talk about couple of things I wish I knew when I was a wee double-digit kyu player and discuss the multiple dimensions of learning in Go.

This week on Star Point, I go over the pros and cons of different time control systems used in Go!

This week, I talk about my visit to the Seattle Go Center and about the local Go club scene in Southern California. I also respond to some of your comments/messages in our first listener mail section!

Sometimes, when you're playing to win, it can stop you from playing because you care too much about the result. Listen to this week's episode of Star Point for one weird trick to motivate yourself to play more games!

This week, I plead my case: winning in Go is important! I also ask what makes a beautiful game, and talk about trying to escape my never-ending correspondence games.

This week on Star Point, I talk about all the stuff surrounding the surrounding game. That is, things like etiquette and time controls – things that don't have to do as much with the actual quality of moves played during the game, but the actions we take around the game.

In this episode of Star Point, I talk about different "styles" of play in the game of Go. What kinds of styles are there? Where does style come from?

The first episode of Star Point, a podcast about the game of Go! I talk about my experience overcoming language barriers and playing a simul with Kenro Osawa 4p and briefly go over the 2023 NAGF pro qualifications.