I mean this side of the world!... Everything is good. Doing some Graded GO problems like Crazy on the Second Volume. Bad news from Venice, Nobody will be able to see me during my visit....
Am trying to see if I visit the Go club in Madrid... Will tell news of that in a later date...
10-4
Radio Out.
Most of my family has roots in the Basque country so am very fond of this video...
*So a little Background "Basque Country" umm where to beging?
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The Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) are an indigenous people who inhabit parts of both Spain and France.
The name Basque derives from Medieval French and ultimately from the ancient tribe of the Vascones[1], 
described by Strabo as living south of the western Pyrenees and north of the Ebro River, in modern day Navarre and northern Aragon. This tribal name, of unknown etymology, was extended in late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages to cover all Basque-speaking people on either side of the Pyrenees.
And that's a wrap on History...
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This is another jewel in the cyber jungle, This is a great addition to the go world. Not many Go videos out, so one more is always good to see.
A brief Synopsis:
Is the viewpoint of several Participants in a Go Tournament, they tell their story behind Go in Spain, France and of course the Basque Country... The Basque Club decided to organized IT and looks like IT WENT GREAT!
This tournament was sponsored by GOzoro
If you are not the type of watching videos here are some photos
The Results of the Competition
Dimas Cabré from Barcelona has been the first Go player to get the Basque Txapela
CONGRATS DIMAS!
Aguilar one of the Top Latin American Go players in Existence.
Fernando Aguilar (b. 1959), Argentinian amateur 6-dan player. Has represented South America in the Fujitsu Cup on several occasions, although losing in the first round each time. In October 2001 he won the 3rd Iberoamerican Go Championship to qualify for the 1st Toyota & Denso Cup, where he caused an upset. He defeated Hasegawa Sunao 9-dan, one of the the Kansai Ki-in's top players, in the first round on March 19th 2002. In the second round, on September 2nd 2002, he then beat Yo Kagen 9 dan. 
You can download some of his games here
And now he visited Spain in the Open Go tournament... Aguilar in Action! and to think I just missed him by a couple of days!!!
I couldn't stop myself from grabbing the camera as soon as the idea pop into my head....
PLEASE ENJOY!!!
Starting next week I will start a short Holiday Journey to Europe. I will try to keep the Blog updated at least a blog post a week if possible. I have also have made arrangements to meet with fellow Go players in Europe and this is why the Title of my post. I will do a segment called The Hitchhikers Goban where I'll post photos of my Go journey tru Europe this holiday season.
So far I have contacted people in Spain and in Venice, let's see what other countries or Towns my goban takes me....
All I have to say to all of you is Good LUCK! and GOOD Journey this Holiday Season!...
The Best of Wishes...
MATRIX WHAT? That is the first thing It pop into my mind when surfing on Google I found thiS!
So yes people Reeves is grabing that Goban and hitting some Stones hard!
Shibumi
Originally published 1979. Re-issued by Crown Publishers, NY, May 2005 trade paper edition in a matched set of 5 Trevanian titles
Plot Summary
“Nicolai Hel was born in the turbulent China of the First World War, of an aristocratic mother and a mysterious German father, and educated in the spiritual gardens of a Japanese GO master.
Surviving the destruction of Hiroshima he appears as the world's most consummate and artistic lover - though better paid as an assassin. Genius, mystic, master of cultures and languages, Hel's secret is his determination to reach that rare personal purity and state of perfection known as Shibumi. Living in an isolated mountain stronghold with a beautiful Asian companion, he meets his most sinister enemy, a vast monolithic spy organization.
The battle lines are drawn: merciless power and corruption on one side and on the other...”
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Cast & CrewStudio Credit
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Theatrical Distributor
Cast Credit
Keanu Reeves Nicholai
Production Credits Credit
Akiva Goldsman Producer
Erwin Stoff Producer
Lucas Foster Producer
Production Companies Credit
Weed Road Pictures Production Company
Last week, we had a short Class me and Little M. We played for about an hour a series of Games. She learned how to keep stones connected and how to make simple eye shapes. Then I did a Simul with her and Zu.
Here are some pics of that night...
During the past week, I have learned My 1st two Josekis.
What is Joseki? I think I should Have started my entry with this...
Joseki:A joseki (定石), literally meaning "set stones", as in "set pattern" (jo means "fixed" or "set", and seki means stones), is a sequences of moves in game of Go which results in a fair outcome for both black and white sides
Alright Back to the story... So I have come to realize the importance of at least to know some Josekis. There are mix opinions on this, to learn them or not; because like everything there is always playing outside of them or doing a variation your opponent doesn't know; but I can hear Keith's voice in my head saying "You have to feel the flow of the stones" or Max saying "Janice says...."
So am attaching the SGFs of these 2 Josekis my friends have thought us.
Am going to try and use them in my games when I see the opportunity and if they fit in the situation. Maybe I will post a new Joseki each week if possible...
Alright hope All of you faithfull readers had a great week.
The Story of a Little Go Club
In the city of Houston, Texas; there was Max (one of the founders) working at a local gym doing the night shift. Meanwhile Keith (2nd founder)was there at 6:30 to do his regular workout. One morning Keith wore his Houston Go Club shirt and as he walked past the desk, Max said, “You, wait, I need to talk with you.” Then Keith thought there was something wrong with his account and also deep in his mind he thought “Man! What does this guy want… What’s the problem now…” When he went back, Max started asking him about Go.
They talked for a while and decided to play a game. They started meeting at a Krispy Kreme near the Galleria. They would play right after Max got off work, and right before Keith went to work, so, the games were only about 20 minutes per side. Then they started on the weekends in 2004 and created the AGA chapter Ziggy’s… the rest is history.
Later in 2006 Oliver (the blog guy) and Zu came along in and our little group began to grow. The blog was created and my adventures at Ziggy's and in the world of Go began to emerge from the cyber impulses of my keyboard.
Once in a while Little M and her mom will come and join us... She is the new on and off member of Ziggy's a girl of 7 years of age that is picking up the game really Fast.. Hope she keeps her Go motivation High and becomes a regular.
Hope one in a while somebody finds the information in this Blog usefull for their own Go journey and Go enjoyment!.
OK people What do you Get when you Mix the COLOR GREEN and ANTIBACTERIAL COMPONENTS into a POT?
You end up! with a GERM FREE GREEN COLOR GO SET!
GO GREEN GO! I guess they could have gone with a Holiday cheer and do RED AND GREEN STONES! ohh well...
Most of you know that HNG is in america at least the first 5 DVDS!!! well you can catch the ACTION legally thru toonami!
Just look under shows and you will see HIKARU NO GO on the list. Get the young blood to watch them...
Or just click here...
If you are like me and you are always digging up something, discovering etc... You prob stumbled into Chinese WEI QI books or in English Chinese GO BOOKS. To help myself and others here is a good tool to help us all.
WEI QI TERMS
Please Enjoy!, am surely using this... Trying to make it into a little dictionary I can use while studying.
AND YES! is text SEARCHABLE!
A few tips from the Singapore Weiqi Association
improve your weiqi, the most important thing to do is to PLAY MORE!
1) When you play a game, concentrate and focus on your game
2) Recall and record a game after you play (whether you have won or lost) and find out where are you mistakes
3) Try to go through the game you have played with your opponent and spot each other mistakes
My little Contribution to the Go World to Kids...
(Please be patient it takes a while to load...)
The credit is not mine it belongs
The objective is to create similiar programs for Kids here in the USA. As far as my knowledge goes, there is no such a thing for Kids in America that have stumbled into Go. Take my friend's daughter Little M the one from a few post back. She is getting into GO but there is no place she can go, of course local games and whatnot but nothing KID oriented... or Beg oriented... Without a fresh brew of Go players in america we will never strive...
If any of you outhere want to play a game in Houston... Write a short email to us... I will try to play you a game...
here is the email
