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**tsamprasxx** · 08-30-2006, 06:16 AM

I have not played on the big board for some years.
Do still play the computer 9x9 igowin by David Fotland, and the daily problem on www.gobase.org.
I also have most of the Ishi press go books in English and a couple of others plus copies of most of the early issues of -GO World-. I have issues 1-12, 14, 16-17, 19-21, 23-27, and 29 printed between 1977-82.

An erratic chess player and a beginner at kendo.
I see the difference between chess and go as opposites between the means and the goal. Chess you control space to kill a piece, in go you (occasionally) kill a piece or group to control space.
In chess counter attack is viable, but in go while it is better to play away from strength, unless you aggressively map out territory you will generally lose.

I do not know enough kendo yet to comment on the psychological aspects comparing go to kendo other than concentration and attacking opponents weaknesses. Of course I do not yet have the skill to do much about opponent weaknesses in kendo even when recognized.

08-30-2006, 06:16 AM	#10
tsamprasxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I have not played on the big board for some years. Do still play the computer 9x9 igowin by David Fotland, and the daily problem on www.gobase.org. I also have most of the Ishi press go books in English and a couple of others plus copies of most of the early issues of -GO World-. I have issues 1-12, 14, 16-17, 19-21, 23-27, and 29 printed between 1977-82. An erratic chess player and a beginner at kendo. I see the difference between chess and go as opposites between the means and the goal. Chess you control space to kill a piece, in go you (occasionally) kill a piece or group to control space. In chess counter attack is viable, but in go while it is better to play away from strength, unless you aggressively map out territory you will generally lose. I do not know enough kendo yet to comment on the psychological aspects comparing go to kendo other than concentration and attacking opponents weaknesses. Of course I do not yet have the skill to do much about opponent weaknesses in kendo even when recognized.
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