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It had not much of happening recently until yesterday (21st of November), Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur had finally bought their first book rack to keep all the go books tidy.
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*Beginner class*
Hock Doong conducting beginner class
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Its been a while since a few beginners came, and thus Hock Doong took this opportunity to conduct a beginner class for them.
One of the new-comer, Karen.
Breaking NEWS: HO Hock Doong will be attending the Annual event of Brunei’s Go Tournament, and as the chief Judge!
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Wbaduk is a new internet go server entitled “World Internet Baduk” with collaboration of Nihon Kiin and Korea Baduk Association also bridging with other popular go server: Eweiqi, Tygem and Cyberoro.
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*Interface*
Interface of the room
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Sharing the same familiar interface with Cyberoro, Tygem and Eweiqi. Registered members are allowed to play game, watch live broadcast of professional game, do betting and even allowing to play gomoku (link 5).
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*While playing*
Playing interface
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Same as other server, while playing you’re allowed to pre-play, extra diagram, estimate the current situation. When watching professional game, you see commentary live and variation.
The best part in this server is of course easier to get opponents!
Recently, Oromedia of Korea has published and released good English Go book which the quality already outweight the Kiseido’s or Nihon Kiin.
One of the remarkble book to introduce is the “Think like a Pro: Haengma” and “The Master of Haengma“.
Haengma; is a korean term broadly could mean “best move next” usually refer to the jump (knight’s move, 2 spaces and etc.)
Anyway, Xinwen highly recommend go players to get these 2 books, it shows how one should play Haengma, and The Master of Haengma is a new book just published this year, 2009! and it gives more exercise for readers.
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“Preview from the Master of Haengma”
Haengma Problem 1
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One of the problem in the book, page 11. It is an opening position, White should focus on the lower right corner. The next move for White is important, where should white play, considering the black’s stable influence on the lower left corner?
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*Correct Answer*
Diagonal Move
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White’s diagonal move at 1 is key point on the board. Black 2 and White 3 is common follow up. If Black plays at 3, white destroys black’s shape by playing at A.
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*Black possesses the key point”
Dia 1.Wrong answer
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White’s attachment at 1 leads the following sequence up to 10, it is unfavorable for White.
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*Cover with clouds*
Dia 2. Wrong answer
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After the approach move at 1, White loses the control of the game, because of the sequence from Black 2 to 18.
Saturday was the first 五番碁 match between Billy and Xinwen, the game was obviously even until black played “1” invasion, and white “2”. the followed-up that Black retreated back “a” and supposedly White should just “b” to live but Xinwen had overplay at the triangle mark forcing himself to resign.
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*Adam and new friend*
new friend
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Its been a while since Xinwen last seen Adam, and surprisingly, he brought a new friend with him to learn go!
Welcome and hope both of them enjoy the whole journey of the game of Go!
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*first game with Simon*
Xinwen vs Simon
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It was the first time Xinwen had played against Simon, an honor to do so. According to everyone, Simon was from the same batch as Mr.Tiong who considerably very strong to be able to defeat Boon Ping in 2008, Pearl Point Weiqi Tournament.
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*五番碁 at Hock Doong’ House*
Hockdoong vs Xinwen
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*Nightmare of 0.5*
(Black) Hock Doong - (White) Xinwen
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During the night, Xinwen went to Hock Doong’s house for their first 五番碁 match. The game went quite decent for Xinwen until the Yose where Xinwen kept making small moves which he should had played at “a”, “b” or “c” to ensure his winning.
The result was 0.5 close win for Xinwen.
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*a lost*
(Black) Philip - (White) Xinwen
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After the first match of 五番碁, the winner will take White with komi 0.5 only. Thus Philip was Black in the second game of 五番碁 .
Lately, Xinwen had noticed the revival of Go-Seigen’s signature fuseki “Shin Fuseki“, notable in the diagram of 1, 3 and 5. Xinwen didn’t do quite well and resigned in the end.
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