So you think you're smart? Or maybe you enjoy chess? Or maybe you're smart AND enjoy chess!

Then come play Go with us. I'm sure some of you have seen it on OGN streams sometimes. It's considerd to be the worlds oldest boardgame and it is in a way similar to chess and checkers.

So now that you've read this excellent information, where do you start? Well here are some usful links:
http://www.gokgs.com/ - Where we play
http://playgo.to/interactive/TOC.html - Where you learn (interactive tutorial)
#TLgo - the IRC channel
http://www.smart-games.com/igowin.html - Where you play by yourself
http://eidogo.com/
http://www.goproblems.com/
http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/topics.html
http://gobase.org/
http://gogameworld.com/
http://senseis.xmp.net - super comprehensive Go wikia

Come on into the IRC channel and we'll help you/play you. We have a room on KGS, but since it isn't official it's not a sure thing to be up. But try looking under new rooms and look for "Teamliquid". If you can't get on IRC you can always ask for a game here!

Player list:
(Nick - Skill)
SnowFalling/Julmust - Newbie
keit - very much a newbie
Abydos1 - advanced newbie
woopy - intermediate
Micronesia - intermediate
Scooter - intermediate newbie
3 Lions - newbie
Phrogs! - newbie

Abydos1

United States832 Posts

March 14 2009 22:49 GMT

Advanced newbie yay!

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

March 14 2009 22:50 GMT

well you sure slapped my ass around, but lost hard to woopy so...

micronesia

United States24805 Posts

March 14 2009 22:50 GMT

Add the link to get igowin

Btw if you want to play on kgs, log in as a guest, then register that nick using the in-game menu.

We've been playing 9x9 all day today just to get warmed up. Eventually, people will be playing 19x19 I'm sure.

Scooter

United States747 Posts

March 14 2009 22:57 GMT

Ooh, I'd like to play. I have a friend in real life who's 6 dan on Tygem and KGS and he's given me some lessons. Put me up as an intermediate newbie. (20-18 kyu).

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

March 14 2009 22:58 GMT

On March 15 2009 07:57 Scooter wrote:
Ooh, I'd like to play. I have a friend in real life who's 6 dan on Tygem and KGS and he's given me some lessons. Put me up as an intermediate newbie. (20-18 kyu).

then come on irc

3 Lions

United States3705 Posts

March 14 2009 22:59 GMT

I'm interested. but I SUCK. like really badly.
so yeah newbie for sure

micronesia

United States24805 Posts

March 14 2009 22:59 GMT

Our rating system is actually pretty generous just so you know... we are assuming most people interested in this thread are low on the spectrum of go players XD

edit: 3Lions anyone who really sucks should play anyone from the newbie list and it will be fine :D

keit

1584 Posts

March 14 2009 23:04 GMT

if you want free wins and a morale boost just play me.

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

March 14 2009 23:05 GMT

#10

haha, just like in starcraft you tilt too much keit

Phrogs!

Japan521 Posts

March 14 2009 23:11 GMT

#11

Never played Go; don't know any of the rules. But I'm an avid chess player,

Maybe I'll take this oppotunity to have a look at Go

Abydos1

United States832 Posts

March 14 2009 23:23 GMT

#12

We're playing right now; join #TLgo on irc if you want in.

goldrush

Canada709 Posts

March 14 2009 23:59 GMT

#13

I've learned playing Go before, but I never really got how the scoring (territory) system worked. Anyone care to elaborate?

Liquid`Jinro

Sweden33719 Posts

March 15 2009 00:33 GMT

#14

How can you not link the best Go site there is!
http://senseis.xmp.net
Took the liberty to add it to the list ;P

FirstProbe

1206 Posts

March 15 2009 00:40 GMT

#15

I'm really tempted to play but I don't think I have the time. Be interested to see how this turns out.
(My passion for this game stems from watching Hikaru no go!)

hasuprotoss

United States4685 Posts

March 15 2009 01:15 GMT

#16

http://senseis.xmp.net/

I would add this to the link. It contains many articles.

Furthermore, I play on KGS under hasuprotos (no 2nd s because of the 10 char limit

) and I am a noobie (just got done losing my first game to abydos1!) and am trying to read up :D

Edit: DAMN YOU FA, stealing my links like that

Abydos1

United States832 Posts

March 15 2009 01:29 GMT

#17

On March 15 2009 10:15 hasuprotoss wrote:
http://senseis.xmp.net/

I would add this to the link. It contains many articles.

Furthermore, I play on KGS under hasuprotos (no 2nd s because of the 10 char limit

) and I am a noobie (just got done losing my first game to abydos1!) and am trying to read up :D

Edit: DAMN YOU FA, stealing my links like that

That was a pretty sweet game though

Nanoo

229 Posts

March 15 2009 01:53 GMT

#18

interesting...ill try

hasuprotoss

United States4685 Posts

March 15 2009 02:13 GMT

#19

On March 15 2009 09:33 FrozenArbiter wrote:
How can you not link the best Go site there is!
http://senseis.xmp.net
Took the liberty to add it to the list ;P

Hey FA, I know you played awhile back and I'm just wondering if you still play and what your rank is/was. I know you could own the vast majority of us but it would still be interesting to see how horridly you take advantage of all the mistakes we make