Day 7 - Failure

So, I didn't quite meet my intended goals. Having stayed up extra extra late I slept away most of my day. Mostly due to a little distraction called Ragnarok Online. I drew one page of faces, which is about 5 faces. Did not even touch my keyboard, but I promise I will tomorrow. I've even got some songs that I would like to start learning. My bike, unfortunately, will have to wait until the next time I work. Being reliant on someone else for transportation certainly hampers ones ability to get out of the house.

As for Go, I got kind of lucky and my auto match game on KGS ended up against a fellow named Jatotek(12k) I've had about 4 or 5 games with him in the past, and they have all been for the most part exciting. He is always willing to have friendly chat during and after the game, and this time around, he went ahead and reviewed the game a little, which helped me with my goal for today of having the game reviewed by a stronger player.

The main reason I like KGS over any other internet Go client is the sense of community. The client has very nicely setup chat rooms, private messaging, buddy lists, and an amazing teaching and game reviewing tool build right into each game. And the community does these features a favor by being incredibly friendly and helpful. So, if this blog has in any way enticed you to pick of the game yourself, then I highly recommend the Kiseido Go Server.

But before you get too excited, you might want to consider learning how to play first. The hands down best website to get your Go feet wet is The Interactive Way To Go. This will not only teach you the basic rules, but also give you a head start with basic strategy, all in a nicely made "do-it-yourself" fashion, with java applets testing your knowledge at every step.

So, until tomorrow,
-BuddytheRat