THE CLASS

IS NOT TOO LATE YOU CAN STILL MAKE THE WINTER GO CLASS TODAY! @ 7pm

HERE IS THE ADDRESS

MIDNIGHT COMICS

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Hikaru & GBA

For all you GBA and GO fans... I guess this is for you...



Is in Jap but no problem open source to the rescue

The game in Action

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Now when will they come up with an IPOD or CELL PHONE VERSION!....

THE GOSSIP

Japanese game store Seagull Club announced via its website today that Konami's popular (in Japan) Hikaru no Go strategy game franchise is hitting GameCube in March. Based on the anime and manga created by Hotta Yumi and Obata Takeshi, Hikaru no Go is likely to once again combine traditional Go board game gameplay with storylines featuring the manga characters.

But the most interesting thing about the title is that it will include a Game Boy Advance "Download Cartridge" that will enable players to continue playing the game on the go -- as well as save their progress.

The GC disk and GBA cart bundle will retail for the standard price of 6,800 Yen on March 20, 2003. Hikaru no Go titles have previously been released for PlayStation and Game Boy Advance.

CHEATS???

WHY WILL YOU NEED CHEATS ON A GO GAME!!!


Ohh well enough for this story...

You out there there are better apps to use...

AI Igo 2003 (PS2)


One of the first PlayStation 2 games announced, AI Igo 2003 was delayed several times and went through several title changes pertaining to its year (first it was known as AI Igo 2001 and then AI Igo 2002 before finally being released as 2003). Titles aside, Igo 2003 is a classic Japanese board game that's heavy on strategy and boasts several moods and personalities for the player's advanced CPU-controlled opponents. Released only in Japan.

And for Windows

BADUK LIFE PROGRAM?

Baduk Life Program

On my random GO searches I found the BADUK LIFE PROGRAM, I quote from their site:

"This Baduk Life Program is not just a game. This Program provides the benefits of health such as, improving your mental status by mental exercise with the game as well as analyzing your individual body metabolism and checking your physical conditioning.

That is why we call this program "Baduk Life"....



Is a good start...

McSnail's Go Manga

I found the origin of those drawings is Actually Russian!, and I guess I was a year Late because Chiyodad had an article about it...

ChiyoDad Learns Go: McSnail's Go Manga

THE HIKARU NO GO GAMES!

Have you seen the HIKARU NO GO yet? if not go and see it!!!

Thanks to the blog my friday night files I bring you the HIKARU NO GO games Please enjoy them!...

Finally I can sit back and review those fast scenes of the games Hikaru played...

Go-BADUK-WEI QI Drawings

Many people are deep into their GO and it shows in their artwork...

Here are some links to some pretty nice drawings from all over I can't translate the source of the photos, so if you the author see this thanks for sharing!...

Here are some from my Friend Vincent..

Digging trhough Cyberspace

Nowadays it seems the WWW world is like a jungle, and the one surfing is like INDIANA JONES, trying to look for loss treasure...

Well I have found some small treasure in the mountains of the cyber world...

Ziggy's Starts getting a REP

Hello,

Our blog has started to get some attention!, am really glad all of this is not just going down on cyberspace for nothing... If at least one of you reads my lines from time to time, then is worth it...

We just appeared with the best GO BLOGs on the web via u-go.net on their links page

Shades of GO

Shades of GO is the title for this post...



Thanks to my friend Vicent I gather this info (I hope your PC is better, next time use a MAC!)

Alright back to the story. The site is quite good, it has some basic rules, and tips They created this little program called Shades of Go, that is where the Photo came from.

So go ahead and Please share this with friends and club members... We should all help Go guys across the globe!

WAY TO GO!

SHADES OF GO

Time to relax...

I know once in a while you need to get a break from everything... YES! including GO! you got to have a break between study sessions...

why not check this..

LINERIDER


Line Rider - beta by *fsk on deviantART

A little Video to place you in the right state of mind...

Movies to watch...

Well I hope everybody has a terrific Holiday this week... So I thought to myself, let's suggest some movies to rent that have something related to GO in them!...

Here is a clip

FROM THE MOVIE HERO


It looks to me similar to GO, just that they are not playing in the intersections

A beutifull Mind



There is a list of Go related movies here and there

The Teahouse: A night of Go

Thursday Night was a fun night!, friends gather around for friendly lessons of Go and games... We had a special girl little M, she has real good potential, so Watch out Dans because she is comming...

Is very amasing to see advance techniques on a kid who just barely has understod the rules... I guess my words of wisdom has pay off on my friend's daughter...

Here are some photos of the event...

The Teahouse: A night of Go

Tools For your GO

Hello!

Have you ever said I wish I could record that Game I played!, Wow that Variation was great or just want to have your Kinfus in electronic format here are a few tools that make that task an easier one...

You need a Palm Pilot

Maybe more high tech than mine!... LOL

You need to time your Game!

GO CLOCK

You need to Record your Game!

GO169


PILOTGONE

All of these Tools Are FREEWARE! and FREE TO USE AND DISTRIBUTE! so please spread the word!...

Hikaru No Go Sub

Feel Free to sit back and watch some Hikaru NO GO...


ChiyoDad Learns Go: And some of you don't like subtitles#links#links#links

Also I thought this was a nice story...

Go Shodan Challenge: More Shodan Musings

How to take Care of Equipment!

Yellow Mountain Places GO FAQ on its website.

Here is an abstract


How to Care for your Yunzi Stones
The black stones arrive with a little white powder on them. This is normal with new stones. Take the following steps to bring out the full luster:

1. Rinse the stones clean under water and lay them out on a towel to dry.
2. Place the stones in a plastic bag with a few drops of colorless oil and mix them around until the stones are all coated. Sewing machine oil is suitable, avoid cooking oils.
3. Wipe the stones clean of excessive oil. Remember, the stones absorb moisture and oil from your fingers so the more you play, the nicer they will look!


How to care for your shell & slate stones
Black stones may have a chalky color if not used for a period of time. To fix and prevent this, simply rinse them with warm soapy water. Then apply a very small amount of sewing machine oil on a 100% cotton cloth and wipe each stone one by one to add a thin layer of coating. Wipe each stone again with a clean cotton cloth to remove the excess oil. Natural body oil from your fingertips when playing will also help keep your stones looking nice.

You can clean your shell stones by simply wiping them off with a 100% cotton cloth. If the stones need more serious cleaning, mix them with a fresh egg and wash the stones in the mixture. Clean and rinse them in cold water for a few minutes and let them dry overnight. Do not use hot water, soap, or oil on shell stones!

CLICK ON THE STONES TO GO TO THE ARTICLE!



Technorati Profile

Go goes MOBILE

Now people can play go anywhere no need to bring a board and stones!, Just pick up your Cell Phone and GO!

Check this links out

MGO
YET ANOTHER...

Ziggy en Español

Being Hispanic, Latino whatever you want to call it these days. I can't forget the people.

ZIGGY Tambien Habla Español!...

Aqui les pongo las reglas del Juego de GO, Y recuerden lo importante es divertirse!...

Reglas del GO

Jugamos Go todos Los Domingos a las 9am!.
Los esperamos!

Go Winter Class

We are placing a Go Class on Nov 30th for beginners into the WORLD OF GO

At Midnight Comics @7pm


Let us know what you think about the flyer as well if you will like to participate...

XTRA XTRA! THE TEAHOUSE on Thursday!

XTRA XTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!....

The Houston Go CLub is Playing go on Thursday at the TEAHOUSE around 7pm, no need to bring boards since the establishment has some boards in HOUSE, but you can always bring your own set just in case... Ziggy's members will be there as well, so come on down and enjoy some Tea and a good game of GO

INFLUENCE? THICKNESS!

HAVE YOU EVER WONDER HOW TOP PLAYERS THINK ABOUT THESE???

Here is A site that helps us understand all of this...

GOBLOB

This site is French but hey MERCI! for this

If you want something more Visual

CLICK HERE!

DRAGO (GREAT App for Printing Games SGF)

Have you ever said to yourself, I whish I could Print my SGF and review... OR that GAME REVIEW WAS AWESOME I wish I could have it to read it over a cup of coffe... Well know you can thanks to this utility...

What is it?
Drago is a Windows freeware application dedicated to the game of Go enabling to:

browse and edit game files,
print and export,
replay games,
solve problems,
play against GNU Go.
More features:

Tabbed interface
Predefined and user defined printing styles
Export games to RTF, PDF, HTML and Word
Export figures to WMF, BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG and ASCII
Single Windows executable
Standard installation, complete uninstallation
SGF compliant
Multi game files with game index
Installed with a game collection and four problem collections.


So that is Drago...

YET NO LUCK FOR MAC USERS LIKE ME!... IF YOU BUILD IT, WE WILL COME!

A little Sotry about the Game of Go

There were two friends named Han and Chi. Han was a fisherman, and Chi was a farmer. They loved to talk and look at the sky. They noticed things about the night sky and the way their days went. Han would notice that when the moon was full, the fish would come much closer to shore, and it was easier to catch enough to feed his family. Chi noticed that if he planted seeds when the moon was full, they seemed to sprout more quickly and grow better. But they weren't always in the village at these important times. Often they had to make trips away for hunting, or to gather special wood for their boats and plows. They sometimes missed being back in the village to plant and fish at the right time, and their families went hungry.



So They came up with an idea: they needed a way to know when the moon would be full so they could be back in the village. They needed a calender! They decided to place a stone out each day, starting with the full moon, and see how many stones or days it would be until the moon was full again. They became very excited about their idea. Han ran to the shore and picked up bits of shells to use, and Chi ran to his field and began to collect little bits of slate that werre scattered about in the dirt.



They made a special board to place the stones on, and put a stone on the board each day. After about 28 days, the moon was full again. So the next time they had to make a trip, they put 28 stones in their pockets, and took out one each day. This way, they knew how many days they had until they should be back in the village. At home, they kept the calenders on the special boards.


They began to see that not only was it good to know the full moon each month, but that about every 3 moons the season would change. Spring became summer, and then fall, then winter. And eventually, they realized that 12 moons made a complete cycle of the year. They made a bigger board, one that would be for the whole year, and it looked something like this (hold up a 19 x 19 Go board). Now if the first corner is the beginning of the year, in winter, what do you think this first point (point to the upper corner star point) is? It's probably early spring, time to plant the first green crops. And perhaps at this center point (upper center star point), it's time to put in the corn, then the next point might be time to plant to onions. Now what time of year do you think it is when we reach the very center point? it would be full summer, or the summer solstice. Now when we reach the points near the bottom of the board, perhaps it's fall. This first point might be time to harvest the corn. Then maybe the middle point is when the first frost might be, time to bring in the tomatoes. And so on. They made names for these special points on the boards,'stars'. That's right, they called these special points star points. And you know what, 4000 years later, we still call them star points.




Having the calender changed the lives of Han and Chi and the whole village. Now they were able to plan for the best fishing and farming. Food became more plentiful, and so everyone was really grateful to the new calender board. They made a special one in a place of honor in the middle of the village, carved from a solid block of wood. Each household liked to have one in the center of the hut.
People's lives had improved, and they had more time to sit around and think of new things. Naturally, they started experimenting with their calender boards. People used both pieces of shell and slate on their boards, and they separated them into two piles - white and black. They began to play a game with the new boards, a surrounding game. The rules were very simple, but the game was so much fun that it survives to this very day, and is perhaps the most popular board game in the world today.
Story taken from AGA

AI Invades Go Territory

"Chess was once the pinnacle of geekdom, but then the artificial intelligence geeks got too smart for chess and turned to Go. Why Go?

The game is more than a thousand years older than chess, and the number of possible moves in a game of Go exceeds the number of atoms in the universe. But most importantly, computer programs haven't yet beaten the human masters of Go." Extract from WIRED by Brendan Borrell

Here is the full article.