Let's Learn Go! ~ Japanese Traditional Board Game ~

[Commenter176]

Only reason I started playing this was because my teacher assigned this for an assignment and it ended up being a great game!!!!!

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@KoByoungGu You are emphasizing "GAME"? What then... Board game?

[KoByoungGu]

it's not Japanese traditional GAME

[flame93929]

i want to learn how to play igo.

who can teach me?

[flame93929]

i want to learn how to play igo.

[posakal28]

GuitarDestroyer that's why it has a name Go/Igo in Japanese because it penetrated their history since the Heian period or even earlier, thus, making it a part of their culture. no question it really originated from China approximately 4,000 years ago but the Japanese came to know about it and played it their own way...

[OtakuViking]

Hey K.. It's been about 7 months since I was last here. I was a beginner then, now I'm 1k on KGS and 2d on tygem...moving up in the world:) Just saw how many views your video had gotten since I last commented, so I decided to drop off a new comment :p

peace

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@OtakuViking Hi. Wow! What an improvement!!

Thanks for writing me a line! ;)

I hope you will improve even more! I'm proud of you.

[MrPascaletto]

@OtakuViking This Gobang is not expensive and you play ´1k?

[Deaththekid980]

How do you know when the game's over?

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Deaththekid980 When there's no space (or you don't want to do more because you will only decrease the number of your own eyes).

[trolltrumman]

@Deaththekid980 When there are no more Good Moves to play; or the other player Resigns.

[Warba98]

@AnnnetteYukari Yeah, you really recognice their accent all the time and everywhere :D

[BeekersSqueakers]

I used to play Go, but then I took a cut to the knuckle.

[GuitarDestroyer77777]

Please, this is traditional ancient Chinese board game, not Japanese. Fix that please...

[iggymydog]

@GuitarDestroyer77777 nah its japanese....it was made in china but the japanese really made it a different gme. but yes it did come from china

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@iggymydog You know it! ;)

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@GuitarDestroyer77777 Originally yes, it seems Chinese origin. But I searched a little and it says nothing proves where exactly go comes from. Maybe India, China, or some Asian country.

Maybe as you say go is "China origin" game, but it also is Japanese traditional, old game, too.

[GuitarDestroyer77777]

@jp10IamMeNotU It is used in Japanese tradition too, and I respect it. But it didn't originate in Japan or any other Asian country, there are clear historical records of Weiqi...

[GuitarDestroyer77777]

@jp10IamMeNotU Thus, it originated in China, somewhere in Warring States Period where military was rapidly developing because of constant wars.

[TheNessfan5]

I'm 20 kyu

[iggymydog]

@TheNessfan5 how do you know what kyu you are?

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@iggymydog I don't know how it works there though, at least here, in the official system, organization called "nihon kiin" certificates your "official" kyuu/dan. You either go there or do their paper test, I think. When you pass any rank, you will have a certification!

But generally speaking, each go club may have their rank system which may be different from another club. But usually, good sensei knows how good you are.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@iggymydog Ohhh sorry, I unnecessarily answered to your question!! Sorry.

[lolsa123]

@jp10IamMeNotU oh well ;) still better than me, i played for like 1 year, became 5k then quit ;p

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@TheNessfan5 Way to go man! Aim higher!

[TheNessfan5]

@jp10IamMeNotU aha i dont know how to aim higher

[TheNessfan5]

If you have a kgs account can you play a teaching game with me? I started playing 2 days ago and want to know better strategies my opening is good but the middle and end are bad

[gocrazy432]

@TheNessfan5 What's your rank?

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@TheNessfan5 Can we do teaching game? Cool. When I have time, maybe.

[trolltrumman]

@TheNessfan5 I have played for a long while, but I am not very strong, but I play KGS and we could play and learn :)

I am "gojunky" there.

[AnnnetteYukari]

I love hearing people from Japan talk in English. I love their....erm.......how to say.....accents? compared with mine. I was in Hawai'i this past summer and I was in a restaurant and I heard a woman talking, and right away I knew she was from Japan, My family asked where she was from. -.- It irked me that they didn't pay attention to me when I told them.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@AnnnetteYukari Haha thanks.Or thanks? lol

So I obviously have Japanese accents...which I don't want to.

[TheSUBGAMER]

is there a game so i can play this on pc? in my country no one plays this,i just found out about it ,i am watching "hikaru no go" good show

and go is still ruled by humans and that is great,in chess computers are better

[gocrazy432]

@TheSUBGAMER You can play online with other players, gokgs. com, or by downloading a cpu go game, smart go OR go++. If there is no go club around, try to start one on your own maybe.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@TheSUBGAMER I assume one day computers will beat humans. Sadly.

And there are bunch of go web site where you can play! I don't now of any though.

[lolsa123]

what rank are you?

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@lolsa123 I don't know. Not officially though, my sensei at go place told me I was as strong as shodan (1 dan) or 2 dan. But I am not that strong now. It was like 6~8 years ago.

[Etherouge]

Is the Japanese version's scoring system limited to how many eyes you own and how many pieces you've taken?

In the Chinese version, it's apparently liberties + eyes + pieces.

[gocrazy432]

@Etherouge Yes, In the Chinese version on stones on the board that you places count for your points, captures do not. The Japanese version is a easier to count.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@gocrazy432 I didn't know Chinese rule and Japanese rule are different. Thanks.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Etherouge Yes, how many eyes (your territory) + how many stones you've got (in the end you put them on the board anyway so that the the opponent's eyes gets less).

[THEROCKETSUMMERL0VER]

Very interesting and great explanation!! I also love the sound of the stones hitting the Go board hehe

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@THEROCKETSUMMERL0VER Thanks!

Me too, I like the sound! Nicer ban (board) makes nicer sound with nicer stones!

[warboy56]

Thumbs up if u started playing go after Hikaru no go

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@warboy56 haha yeah

[AgulordLH]

@warboy56 Obviously!!! :)



[travychan]

I'm watching this after reading Hikaru No go haha

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@travychan I started igo after I read Hikaruno Go, too!

[Littlepauldsgo]

Thanks for this video. Could you contact me if you have panda tetsuki application. I would like to play you and learn from you also.littlepauldsgo@yahoo.com

Is my e mail if you would get back to me.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Littlepauldsgo You are welcome. Unfortunately, I don't play go as often and don't play panda app.

[Disturbed58585858]

how many can you play a turn?

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Disturbed58585858 Do you mean the thing called "kou" in Japanese?

There's no limit, but as I explained in the video, you have to find a way that the opponent must respond in order to take your "turn."

[igofighter]

I'm estimated at around 1d by my 8d teacher, and the japanese dan tests which kobayashi was kind enough to put into a book. The problem is when I move to japan I don't think I will stop being taught by my chinese teacher. So will that make me a disrespectful person for taking lessons from a teacher who lives in an internation rival country to japan. on a side note rosetta stone is really good language learning software but wares me out lol.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@igofighter I don't know if that will make you disrespectful or not. I guess there are Chinese igo teachers in Japan, too. And another possibility is that you will find a good Japanese igo teacher in Japan when you move to Japan.

[Halokid998]

I've played go for 4 months now, and i remembered...I watched this video when i was a beginner... this video helped me a lot.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Halokid998 I am glad to hear that! I hope you will improve quickly!

[fAARONheit]

I never even played go but I am gonna get my own go set soon and learn how to play here

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@fAARONheit Nice to hear! :D

[OneAndOnlyNate]

Holy snap when i saw it was an hour i was like shitt its gonna be a long day ahead

[mmoses]

i always get my ass kick in this game

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@mmoses gotta be stronger!

[mmoses]

@jp10IamMeNotU lol it would be nice to win a game or two ..but no1 in my area plays :(

[gabbynewneo]

Thanks for the video...you got me interested in Go, so watched the whole video and downloaded it for my phone after :D

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@gabbynewneo I'm happy to hear that! :D

Thank you! Please enjoy Go!

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Hikaru15323 I will contact you when I've made my account later.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Hikaru15323 Yeah, I didn't think it was 14, either.

I don't have a KGS account. I'd like to play with you too.

Later, I will make one, if I still remember. Please remind me of it some time later.

[SuviLove]

20,000 yen?!!?!?! that's $250!

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@SuviLove It was around that, I think. Not a very expensive price for goishi (go stones) when you want a really good set, but definitely a stupid money spending on "stones". lol

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Hikaru15323 Ok, I checked Nihon Kiin site. It says you must have at least as even as 6 dan 棋力 (kiryoku). You can't be an insei if you are older than 14.

One thing I think is, dan system that Nihon Kiin sets and what it is over there in your place might be different.

[OtakuViking]

@jp10IamMeNotU Yeah that strength is probably right. The age limits set by the Nihon-kiin only apply to Japanese I think. For Foreigners it's much more relaxed. For foreign insei I don't think there's an age limit but I'm unsure. And we can become pro until we're 25 years old I think. Take my info with a pinch of salt, I just entered the go world a few months ago :p

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@OtakuViking That makes sense. After all, I think you don't need to be an insei to be a pro. Insei is just like a student. All you need to be a pro is pass the test (maybe until some age)!

I'm not sure if you really mean you want to be a pro, but I wish you'll make your own way to becoming a pro! Teach me when you be it, please?

[OtakuViking]

@jp10IamMeNotU If I ever become pro or just really strong I'll make sure to play tons of games with you! But I have a long way to go before I can even begin to dream about that:p

Age limit for Japanese pro is 18 years I think. I really envy people who got to start early, I have alot to catch up on but go is so fun that I can't stop playing:p

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@Hikaru15323 Is KGS online igo site? Never heard of it, but would like to try it later.

You gotta train more! :D

[forgottenmemories21]

Cool video. When I was a kid, I played a similar game called Othello. Have you heard of it? I think it's also called Reversi. It's a faster paced game and each chip has a white and black side. So one player is black and the other is white. Opponents surround each other in a similar way to Go but instead of taking each others chips they flip them over to the side of their color. The player who has most of their color of chips on the board at the end of the game wins.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@forgottenmemories21 I know Othello~. I like it too!

And I think it is not so similar to igo, except they both use black and white. lol

[OtakuViking]

@Hikaru15323 I read somewhere online that the weakest insei are around 2dan ama strength. That's the lowest class (D I think). Some European guy went there for a little while and played in the lowest and second lowest classes before going back. I think you can find the diary on sensei's library.

(Also at around 19min the keima response to 3-4 kakari isn't unusual but rather typical of modern go because it's faster than the Shuusaku diagonal :P )

-It's a really good video for beinngers!

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@OtakuViking As I said, I have forgotten most of 定石 (jouseki) (set technique?).

Thanks! :)

[OtakuViking]

@jp10IamMeNotU No, thank you! You just taught me the kanji for Joseki ^_^

[pandamanana]

Go! Is my favorite board game. Legit.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@pandamanana Really? That's cool.

[pandamanana]

@jp10IamMeNotU hells yeah, my only problem is when I accidently knock over the board and all the pieces move >_<

[jp10IamMeNotU]

@pandamanana haha! You've got to gain memory and be able to repeat the steps all the way from the first. Good players have such a skill.