The Workshop Lectures (Volume 2)

Description: The Workshop Lectures Volume 2 is part a series of lectures given by Yilun Yang at workshops in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The topics covered include: “How to Invade,” “Choosing the Proper Pincer,” “Side Extensions in the Opening,” “Playing a Territorial Game,” and “Playing a Moyo Game.”

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The Workshop Lectures (Volume 1)

Description: The Workshop Lectures Volume 1 is part a series of lectures given by Yilun Yang at workshops in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The topics covered include: “When to Tenuki in the Opening,” “Choosing the Direction of Attack,” and “Playing Complicated Joseki.”

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Over the weekend, I have been giving a lot of thought to some insight that I received recently from my friend moboy78. I am paraphrasing a bit, but the bottom line message I remember was:

Your attacks are just awful. How do you expect to win any games with those sorry excuses you call attacks?

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How Not to Play Go

Description: Zhou clarifies the common kyu level misunderstandings of how to play which hold kyu players back from reaching dan level. The principles involved are not difficult to understand and Zhou clarifies them by giving detailed analyses of how they are being ignored in three different games between kyu level players.

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Friday Go Forward: Week 26

Overview

Friday Go Forward has officially half a year old! Woot! Hard to believe that 6 months have passed since I first started this weekly series, but I’m definitely glad that fellow go player Feather suggested it to me! It’s certainly been really helpful to document my own progress and force myself to evaluate how each week is going.

With that happy note said and done, this week has been a great launching point to start diving back into playing again. Though I am still finding it difficult to find the time to properly play a ranked game with proper time settings, it has been good to simply stretch my go legs once again. As some might notice in my training below, it also seems like my studying has ramped up again; but I assure you that I am definitely taking it a lot slower with my studying. I’m just simply letting the go muses inspire me as I continue my journey to gain another stone. Whatever topic comes to mind that I’m interested in is what I study. Might seem haphazard, but I’m actually having quite a bit of fun. =D

Games

• KGS - 4 games
• DGS - 3 ongoing games
• Nova - 3 ongoing games

Education & Training

• Started and finished Level Up 10._
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• Started and finished Level Up Review 2.
• Started and finished The Workshop Lectures Volume 1.
• Started working on Jump Level Up 1.
• Started working on Joseki Jeongseok Compass.
• Started working on Get Strong at the Opening.
• Started working on The Workshop Lectures Volume 2.
• Started working on Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force.
• Started working on Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki.

Lesson Learned

1. Although studying and learning about theory is important, application is just as critical (if not more so) to one’s growth as well. Thanks to moboy78 for reminding me of that.