the shodan challenge dave ward’s top ten ways to get two stones stronger (or your money back!)
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The Shodan Challenge
Dave Ward’s top ten ways to get two stones stronger
(or your money back!)
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These didn’t make it into the top ten
Learn a New Joseki – (Ian Davis)
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These didn’t make it into the top ten
.–Play the board, not the player
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These didn’t make it into the top ten
Ask a stronger player to go through your game afterwards
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These didn’t make it into the top ten
Do more than just play - Discuss games, feed off each other,
become enthusiastic; improve together.
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.Look for moves that have more than one meaning
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These didn’t make it into the top ten
Ideally play those 2 or 3 stones stronger than you
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Invest in Loss - Number 10
Be brave, if you lose the game, treat it as an investment for the
future.
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Compromise in tournaments - Number 9
The clock is a formidable weapon
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Any plan - Number 8
. “A bad plan is much better
than no plan at all”. Matthew M
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Avoid making a King on the Go Board - Number 7
.(Otherwise known as a large eyeless Dragon)
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Record your games – Number 6
.BUT only after the event !
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Playing on KGS - Number 5
.Young Tigers of British Go
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Take professional lessons –Number 4
. Not so expensive and give good clear advise.
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Take your time after a bad move - Number 3
.
Otherwise it will surely be followed by a worse one !
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Study Life and Death - Number 2
.8 hours a day for six years
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If… you can enjoy the process of learning to play Go –
Number 1
.Triumph and disaster treat the two impostors just the same