Star Point

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...

I finally made it to 2 dan on Fox! Here’s everything I did to get past my (very) long plateau, including the BIG question: the super important question you should be asking yourself every single game. Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Wyatt is a listener of the show and we had a fantastic conversation about Go covering topics like why he took 15 years to play over-the-board, what it takes to start your own Go club, and Go’s similarities to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Go Magic Tenuki Video   ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

What does the Fox say? Star Point listeners should be well aware that my server of choice for live games is Fox Weiqi (or just Fox). This server has some interesting quirks that might surprise or confuse those of you coming from OGS. Not to worry! We’ll go over it all in this episode from strange scores to unorthodox play styles. Download Fox ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

I asked, you answered! Thank you so much to Isaiah, Dalan, Seventus, & Sadaharu for your amazing answers to so many of my kyu questions! Simple Baduk Video Golden Group ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

A long-winded discussion of the long-awaited Go movie, The Match (승부). Starring Lee Byung-hun as Cho Hun-hyun and Yoo Ah-in as Lee Chang-ho, The Match is a biopic of one of the most legendary student-teacher duos in Korean Go. The beginning of the episode is spoiler-free, but go watch the movie first if you haven’t already! ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

If I could have an unlimited Q&A session with a dan player (without them getting annoyed at me), what would I ask? If somebody asked me the same questions, what would I say? ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

Reviewing games: Everyone says it’s important but it’s so easy to get sidetracked! Here’s how I’ve been doing punchy game reviews in a pinch. Plus, how to interpret AI graph patterns to really get to the meat of what it’s trying to tell you. ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

I recently read Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn From Their Mistakes—But Some Do , by Matthew Syed and harvested all the Go-related nuggets of knowledge just for all you Star Point listeners! Thank you so much for listening and supporting the show :) Pokémon Go Board Clip (Full Episode) The Devil’s Plan Season 2 Trailer w/ Lee Sedol Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed ⁠Support Star P...

Some of us have a rough time getting into Go. There’s something about this game that attracts us, but it can be really discouraging at times. Is this game just not for everyone? What does it take? At some point, do you keep trying to tape Jell-O to a tree or is it time to throw in the towel? ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store