New 'GO game' workshop coming soon!!

[Quim]

About the game:
- amazing strategy game, it's said to be the most ancient game in the
world
- Rich strategy thinking with very simple rules but complex gameplay.
no computer has yet defeated a good player (unlike all other
boardgames).
- more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

The workshop
- The idea is to gather everyone interested in the game, users and
learners
- We will start a course with the basic lessons so anyone can start
playing from the beginning
- We haven't decided when to do the workshop, so anyone interested
please reply with your preferences

Please reply whoever is interested!!

Phill & Quim

[Paul Dart]

Hi,

I'm sure Lizard from the Internet will be interested. She taught me to
play at hackspace. I've been playing a little, and know the basic
concepts but really am not very good at all (28 on a good day :p).

I'm keen. Count me in.

Paul

[Johannes]

Great idea!

I used to play a bit of Go, haven't played in quite some time though.

I'd definitely try and come along.

Johannes

[Martin Klang]

I'm up for a game.
Got a board upstairs that's not seen any use in the last few years.

/m

[Benjamin Blundell]

+1 ! Have wanted to learn for a bit! :)

B

[Billy]

I haven't played in years...

Not that this means i was any good... :))

Anyone who likes sparring, martials arts, dance, interior design, or
workspace layout, should have a look. It's a great set of mental
exercise for understanding how you use space, distance, and tempi.

I can't always guarantee when i'll be in the hackspace, but let me
know when it's happening, and if i'm there, i'm there.

On Apr 4, 9:56 am, Benjamin Blundell <onida...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 ! Have wanted to learn for a bit! :)
>
> B
>

[Quim]

Maybe we can do the first GO workshop on Tuesday the 17th, we can take
advantage of the social night, is that a good idea or not?
(we will be just few gathering around a go board)

Phil, if u read this say what u think.

Thanks u all!

[Philippe Bradley]

+1

[phillchill]

Yes, let's do next Tuesday 17!
Ill bring my travel edition board. If anyone who'll be at HS on
Tuesday has a board, please bring it!

Philo

On Apr 5, 9:19 am, Philippe Bradley <philbrad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1
>

[Tom Parker]

On 12 April 2012 10:37, phillchill <phill...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, let's do next Tuesday 17!
> Ill bring my travel edition board. If anyone who'll be at HS on
> Tuesday has a board, please bring it!

May be able to be along next Tuesday, in which case I'll bring my
board! It's a crappy card and plastic job, but it'll do...

Tom

[Johannes]

I'll try and make it down next Tuesday, no board though.

Johannes

[Iktomi]

i have read and thought a lot about go since about 2000-2001.

i have read and recommend:
lessons in the fundamentals of go
strategic concepts of go
mathematical go (actually a bit trippy -- applies infinitesimals and
integration by making theoretical room for stones that lie 'at
infinity')
killer of go

if anyone from the hackspace is up for a game over internet, i'd be
down. send me an email. saturdays are my only free days at the moment
though, so i can't attend this meeting.

[Chris Mear]

On Friday, 13 April 2012 at 04:00, Iktomi wrote:

mathematical go (actually a bit trippy -- applies infinitesimals and

integration by making theoretical room for stones that lie 'at

infinity')

 http://feedmechocolate.com/stuff/go.jpg

Can't make this Tuesday, but would be keen to attend a future meet (as long as people can tolerate someone who's regressed to beginner levels — it's been years and years since I last played).

Chris

[James L]

Hope you don't mind, but I just posted a reference to this thread the
the British Go Association mailing list.

It's possibly short notice, but they may have people willing to bring
boards, and Go knowledge :)

Check them out here: www.britgo.org

I'm somewhere around 6-8 kyu, and have a board and stones. I'll try to
come on Tuesday.

[Guy J]

I'm up for playing more go. learnt at uni and really enjoyed it but haven't really had much chance to play for a while.

[Quim]

The first Go event is on Tuesday the 17th, at 19:30

We are expecting to gather a dozen people!

Please bring a board those who can.

I am not sure yet if it was a good idea to make it at the same time as
the social Tuesday, since this first time it will be more like a
social event I though it was the best. I am sorry if it causes any
space inconvenience, if it does please let me know for the next event.

Cheers
Quim

[Iktomi]

On Apr 13, 9:27 am, Chris Mear <chrism...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, 13 April 2012 at 04:00, Iktomi wrote:
> > mathematical go (actually a bit trippy -- applies infinitesimals and
> > integration by making theoretical room for stones that lie 'at
> > infinity')
>
>  http://feedmechocolate.com/stuff/go.jpg

probably wouldn't help in a game against death, but the ability to
quantize board positions according to mathematical framework has
helped gnugo and other go playing programs =)

i highly recommend this video series to anyone interested in go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjrvrH1bKIw (berlekamp is one of the
book's two authors, skip to about 5:00 to avoid the annoying
introductory material)

i love the observation (made scientifically, through experiments
involving professional players in specially designed games) that
certain phases of the game involve 'overtaxation' (the opening, moves
near the edge) on playing a move...

[Iktomi]

I am not sure yet if it was a good idea to make it at the same time as
the social Tuesday, since this first time it will be more like a
social event I though it was the best. I am sorry if it causes any
space inconvenience, if it does please let me know for the next event.

have you thought of doing a doodle for the next event?

http://www.doodle.com/ -- lets people vote on which day things happen...

on an unrelated note, this study just got written up (today) regarding computer go and network theory on a 9x9 board:

http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=119308&CultureCode=en

[Aden]

Next time try asking permission (not an announcement deep inside an
existing thread) before taking over the whole quiet room for a
non-hacking related activty, tuesdays are social night, not
anti-social night!
Lots of people left early or didn't bother turning up tonight due to
lack of space. A pub would have been a better venue for this.