I'm just starting to learn the game and this type of DDK review is absolutely one of the best types of resources for people like me who have a grasp of basic rules and concepts but still have a lot of trouble with decision making and thinking forward. Would love to see more stuff like this! edit: I just realized this is an 8-year-old upload :P well my comment still stands, this is a fantastic video
OMG OMG this is exactly what I wanted! I'm 20 kyu and the people I play with are friends that I have introduced to the game. And even if I play on KGS I get matched with people of my skill level so I never get to see what good players have to say about how I play. I bought "Invincible, the games of Shusaku" and though it's not useless, I still think most of the reasons behind the moves made are way over my head. Thank you Nick Sibicki!!!!!!!!
Also, as a DDK, watching your reactions to the moves is awesome. "What!? NO!" and then the player saying "No, it's ok, I screw up again after this." ... Oh us DDKs, how we love to give our teachers grey hairs.
After picking the game back up again and seeing a lot of improvement I thought for sure I had to be somewhere around 15 Kyu. Now I realize I'm probably somewhere along the lines of 19-20 Kyu. This game never ceases to humble me lol.
One of your students assured that she had already seen the fuseki lecture online, and then I had a grin - "so did I!" :) I love your lectures, this was a beautiful and hilarious review. Keep them coming!
Hey Nick around 41:19 you say that the black group has 4 liberties (because w needs to make an approach move first) but i think it's actually five if b plays B1. Does that make any sense?
After the "losing move" (2) for white, Leela-Zero shows the white win rate drops from about 57.3% if the 4-4 point is played, vs a white win rate of 56.5% if the "wrong" 3-4 point is played. The white win-rate is about 56.8% if the "correct" 3-4 point is played (6.5 point komi was used). White's win rate is still well above 50% even with the "losing move". I know I'll never play at a level where a 0.3% difference in win rate on the second move will have any significance in my games.
Can you please make a playlist for basics of the game it would really help me and other new players out and really love your videos have seen almost all of them still lose a lot thought
He's was referring to white being forced to run his stones out or else he would be unable to connect them in the middle and late game. Constant running for white means no solid points, while black forms large territories and points all over the board.
"Let's make another rectangle that has a perimeter of 16 Units. How about a 14 units long and 1 Unit tall... That dosen't make sense" xD nice one! But Happens =) By the way, at the edge of the board it would work ;) maybe that was your idea ^^
I realize people deal with criticism (game review) in different ways, but this quote comes to mind. "It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." -- Maurice Switzer
31:00 i still dont like 19-6 after your explanation because you lose sente :/ i prefere 19-5 who keep you in sente because white need play 19-6 directly or play 19-7 after the next black move in 19-6. (but it's a 19 Kyu thinking so ...)
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I'm just starting to learn the game and this type of DDK review is absolutely one of the best types of resources for people like me who have a grasp of basic rules and concepts but still have a lot of trouble with decision making and thinking forward. Would love to see more stuff like this!
edit: I just realized this is an 8-year-old upload :P well my comment still stands, this is a fantastic video
For someone like me who is about 20 kyu, this is really instructive: great stuff!
OMG OMG this is exactly what I wanted! I'm 20 kyu and the people I play with are friends that I have introduced to the game. And even if I play on KGS I get matched with people of my skill level so I never get to see what good players have to say about how I play.
I bought "Invincible, the games of Shusaku" and though it's not useless, I still think most of the reasons behind the moves made are way over my head.
Thank you Nick Sibicki!!!!!!!!
These guys are maybe not playing Go ...
They are playing "NO!" ;O)
But I'm Kyu 57 or so ... so it was very instructive! Thanx!
Any videos posted of your beginners class(es)?
Also, as a DDK, watching your reactions to the moves is awesome. "What!? NO!" and then the player saying "No, it's ok, I screw up again after this." ... Oh us DDKs, how we love to give our teachers grey hairs.
After picking the game back up again and seeing a lot of improvement I thought for sure I had to be somewhere around 15 Kyu. Now I realize I'm probably somewhere along the lines of 19-20 Kyu. This game never ceases to humble me lol.
Thanks for the game review! I really like your teaching style, it reminds me of the person who taught me how to play.
One of your students assured that she had already seen the fuseki lecture online, and then I had a grin - "so did I!" :)
I love your lectures, this was a beautiful and hilarious review. Keep them coming!
These reviews are so good. Keep them coming!
Hey Nick around 41:19 you say that the black group has 4 liberties (because w needs to make an approach move first) but i think it's actually five if b plays B1. Does that make any sense?
I see only 2 liberties. But approach move? Hmmm I didn't know that also counts as a libertie. I'm confused. Thanks :)
that's a famous tesuji to increase black group's liberty. Maybe Nick had missed that.
"Look out! There's a wall!!" *waves arms*
After the "losing move" (2) for white, Leela-Zero shows the white win rate drops from about 57.3% if the 4-4 point is played, vs a white win rate of 56.5% if the "wrong" 3-4 point is played. The white win-rate is about 56.8% if the "correct" 3-4 point is played (6.5 point komi was used).
White's win rate is still well above 50% even with the "losing move". I know I'll never play at a level where a 0.3% difference in win rate on the second move will have any significance in my games.
When you see the opening where black can either get three corners or the bigger slice you realize komi (6.5 extra points to white) is a good rule.
Thank You, that was very entertaining.
"No, this is stupid, I hate my life" *laughter* ... great video again!
Very instructive. Thank you.
Damn I love Nick Sibicky
I also want some irl go class T.T Why there aren't some in Italy?
Can you please make a playlist for basics of the game it would really help me and other new players out and really love your videos have seen almost all of them still lose a lot thought
Do you know why closed captions appear on some of your videos but not others?
15:55 What is this "cat and mouse"? I'd like an example please...
He's was referring to white being forced to run his stones out or else he would be unable to connect them in the middle and late game. Constant running for white means no solid points, while black forms large territories and points all over the board.
"Let's make another rectangle that has a perimeter of 16 Units. How about a 14 units long and 1 Unit tall... That dosen't make sense" xD nice one! But Happens =) By the way, at the edge of the board it would work ;) maybe that was your idea ^^
Do you do one on one lessons via video chat?
great review sir!
Please make more games of reviewing low level players!
quite advanced review for ddk's I believe, but I guess there are stronger players watching :)
Thanks
I realize people deal with criticism (game review) in different ways, but this quote comes to mind.
"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." -- Maurice Switzer
31:00 i still dont like 19-6 after your explanation because you lose sente :/ i prefere 19-5 who keep you in sente because white need play 19-6 directly or play 19-7 after the next black move in 19-6. (but it's a 19 Kyu thinking so ...)