Go Tournament

[bhgobuchul]

Was one this weekend at Durham, only one 2 of my 6 games, but it could have gone worse I guess ^^"

Comments

[gifteddruidess]

Go? As in, black and white stones, go? That's so awesome!!

[bhgobuchul]

*Nods*
It is ^_^
Won three games of my six last year. I now own my own Go set though :D

You play at all?

[gifteddruidess]

Wish I did. I don't know how to play it, though.

[bhgobuchul]

The rules are fairly simple, though there is a lot of in depth strategy involved allowing for vast differences in skill. There's a handicap system in place so that players of different skill can play a reasonably even game. Beginners start at 30kyu (I think) and players get stronger as the number goes to 1 kyu, then you have dan players, where increasing score is better. Strongest player at the tournament was a 3 dan. For each grade difference between two players the weaker player gets a handicap stone (up to 9 stones usually) on a 19x19 board.
I'm only a 13kyu myself, not even single figures ^^"