GO! chalsall vs. tuckerkao private game
 

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620767]I'll play Hero Wars instead because I've already found a strong guild with some teammates that chat very frequently there.

Be exact: 56 nonstop days from Sunday, Dec 25, 2022 is Sunday, Feb 19, 2023.[/QUOTE]

Have you ever played a game of Go?

Sincere question.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620768]Have you ever played a game of Go?

Sincere question.[/QUOTE]
The oriental Go or Baduk, yes, I've played this board game but not up to the professional level, only amateur. This is their website: [URL="https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/"]https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/[/URL], but the words are written in Japanese, so you probably won't understand them.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620769]The oriental Go or Baduk, yes, I've played this board game but not up to the professional level, only amateur. This is their website: [URL="https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/"]https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/[/URL], but the words are written in Japanese, so you probably won't understand them.[/QUOTE]

Would you like to play a game of Go with me?

Your choice. Black or white. Make your first move.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620770]Would you like to play a game of Go with me?

Your choice. Black or white. Make your first move.[/QUOTE]
Where can I play it? Only if the online software is compatible with my PC.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620771]Where can I play it? Only if the online software is compatible with my PC.[/QUOTE]

We play it here. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)"]Knowing the game.[/URL] Let's do a standard 19 x 19 board.

I'll play Black. My first stone is placed at E4.

Your white stone is to be placed where?

[QUOTE=chalsall;620772]We play it here. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)"]Knowing the game.[/URL] Let's do a standard 19 x 19 board.

I'll play Black. My first stone is placed at E4.

Your white stone is to be placed where?[/QUOTE]

White D16

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620773]White D16[/QUOTE]

Black M14.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620774]Black M14.[/QUOTE]
White Q4

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620775]White Q4[/QUOTE]

Black K10.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620776]Black K10.[/QUOTE]
White R17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620777]White R17[/QUOTE]

Black Q10.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620778]Black Q10.[/QUOTE]
White R8

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620779]White R8[/QUOTE]

Black N6.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620780]Black N6.[/QUOTE]
White O3

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620781]White O3[/QUOTE]

Black K8.

I am actually enjoying this. I hope you aren't using AI to help you here. I'm just playing by instinct.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620783]Black K8.

I am actually enjoying this. I hope you aren't using AI to help you here. I'm just playing by instinct.[/QUOTE]
No I don't have any AI with my software.

White L3

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620784]No I don't have any AI with my software.

White L3[/QUOTE]

OK. Super cool. Black to K4. Let us get close and personal... 9^)

[QUOTE=chalsall;620785]OK. Super cool. Black to K4. Let us get close and personal... 9^)[/QUOTE]
White K3

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620786]White K3[/QUOTE]

Black H5.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620787]Black H5.[/QUOTE]
White D10

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620788]White D10[/QUOTE]

Black H17.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620789]Black H17.[/QUOTE]
White F17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620790]White F17[/QUOTE]

Black G15

[QUOTE=chalsall;620791]Black G15[/QUOTE]
White J17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620792]White J17[/QUOTE]

Black K17

[QUOTE=chalsall;620794]Black K17[/QUOTE]
White J18

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620795]White J18[/QUOTE]

Black K16.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620796]Black K16.[/QUOTE]
White H16

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620797]White H16[/QUOTE]

Black J15.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620798]Black J15.[/QUOTE]
White H15

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620799]White H15[/QUOTE]

Interesting... A liberty race in "close quarters"...

Black F16.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620800]Interesting... A liberty race in "close quarters"...

Black F16.[/QUOTE]
White G17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620801]White G17[/QUOTE]

Black C18

[QUOTE=chalsall;620803]Black C18[/QUOTE]
White D17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620804]White D17[/QUOTE]

Black C16.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620805]Black C16.[/QUOTE]
White C17

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620806]White C17[/QUOTE]

Black E17

[QUOTE=chalsall;620807]Black E17[/QUOTE]
White E16

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620808]White E16[/QUOTE]

Black F14

[QUOTE=chalsall;620809]Black F14[/QUOTE]
White H14

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620810]White H14[/QUOTE]

Black G16

[QUOTE=chalsall;620811]Black G16[/QUOTE]
White E18

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620812]White E18[/QUOTE]

I'm playing a bit "thick here", but Black D15.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620813]I'm playing a bit "thick here", but Black D15.[/QUOTE]
White C13

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620815]White C13[/QUOTE]

Black D12. I have reason to believe you've been trained in this art. And, that I'm going to lose this game...

[QUOTE=chalsall;620816]Black D12. I have reason to believe you've been trained in this art. And, that I'm going to lose this game...[/QUOTE]
White D13

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620817]White D13[/QUOTE]

Black E13

[QUOTE=chalsall;620818]Black E13[/QUOTE]
White C12

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620819]White C12[/QUOTE]

Black E15

[QUOTE=chalsall;620820]Black E15[/QUOTE]
White D14

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620822]White D14[/QUOTE]

Black C15. I almost have two sustainable eyes! You, on the other hand, have many!!! 8^)

[QUOTE=chalsall;620823]Black C15. I almost have two sustainable eyes! You, on the other hand, have many!!! 8^)[/QUOTE]
White B17

I need to use the restroom.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620824]White B17

I need to use the restroom.[/QUOTE]

That's cool. 9^)

Black to E14.

If I may please share... This is actually the first time I've had a serious game of Go in years. I am truely enjoying this.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620825]That's cool. 9^)

Black to E14.[/QUOTE]
White G14

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620826]White G14[/QUOTE]

Black... F12

P.S. Except... I'm getting my ass kicked here... 9-)

[QUOTE=chalsall;620827]Black... F12

P.S. Except... I'm getting my ass kicked here... 9-)[/QUOTE]
White G11

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620828]White G11[/QUOTE]

Black H12

[QUOTE=chalsall;620829]Black H12[/QUOTE]
White G12

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620830]White G12[/QUOTE]

Black G13. And then you play [something smart]. And, as we both know, we have then have a liberty race...

Is there any chance we could pause this game, and take it up again tomorrow? I always find the middle and end parts of the game to be the most interesting.

I sincerely enjoyed this. :chalsall:

[QUOTE=chalsall;620832]Black G13. And then [COLOR="Sienna"][I]you play White G14[/I][/COLOR]. And, as we both know, we have then have a liberty race...

Is there any chance we could pause this game, and take it up again tomorrow? I always find the middle and end parts of the game to be the most interesting.

I sincerely enjoyed this. :chalsall:[/QUOTE]
I play White H13.

I don't know whether it's necessary because you are behind a lot now and you know we should finish the game today.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620766]Please complete what was promised. ......

A sincere challenge... 8^)[/QUOTE]
If you want me to not be on for 8 consecutive weeks starting Dec 25, 2022, then the game is meant for today-only.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620833]I play White H13. I don't know whether it's necessary because you are behind a lot now and you know we should finish the game today.[/QUOTE]

I resign. Thank you for putting me in my place. I enjoyed that. Sincerely.

[QUOTE=chalsall;620834]I resign. Thank you for putting me in my place. I enjoyed that. Sincerely.[/QUOTE]
You have not captured any of my white stones and already lost at least 3 black stones with more than 10 black stones in danger. Any Go expert will be able to easily tell the end-result.

The black stone on C18 is already dead.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620835]You have not captured any of my white stones and already lost at least 3 with more than 10 stones in danger. Any Go expert will be able to easily tell the end-result.[/QUOTE]

I already said I resign.

But... For the next time we play, when we have more time... I sometimes sacrifice stones and areas in the early game to distract for the middle and end parts of the game. But... Not tonight...

[QUOTE=chalsall;620836]I already said I resign.

But... For the next time we play, when we have more time... I sometimes sacrifice stones and areas in the early game to distract for the middle and end parts of the game. But... Not tonight...[/QUOTE]
I understand that this game is already over. You resigned, so I won.

You cannot sacrifice more than 10 stones and still win while none of the my stones are in any danger.

But I'll give you this hint, you've played into my trap just as what I've planned 20 moves ago.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620837]But I'll give you this hint, you've played into my trap just as what I've planned 20 moves ago.[/QUOTE]

Ya think? Bring it on. :chalsall:

[QUOTE=chalsall;620823]Black C15. I almost have two sustainable eyes! You, on the other hand, have many!!! 8^)[/QUOTE]
Remember this earlier post, you ended up with 2 fake eyes - the scenario I've carefully planned.

[QUOTE=tuckerkao;620839]Remember this earlier post, you ended up with 2 fake eyes - the scenario I've carefully planned.[/QUOTE]

Please correct me if I am incorrect... But if I had played E12 after your 56th move (the next liberty I had; before I resigned), could you have killed those two connected eyes?

If so, how?

Nevermind... You are correct. You would have just played next to F13. It was truly a false pair of eyes. You won.