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65: Correspondence Go

2024-12-0940:57

Correspondence Go is how you “keep playing Go”... no excuses! I love correspondence Go for allowing me to stay connected to Go even when my life gets a little busy. But it’s far from perfect. Enjoy the ramblings of all my love and hate for this peculiar time control of Go. Support Star Point --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

63: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 7-13)

2024-11-2557:36

This is part 2 of episode 47: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 1-6)! The Classic of Weiqi is an ancient Chinese text about Go so listen in as we take a look at some more general Go advice and proverbs that are over a thousand years old. Read the Classic of Weiqi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

62: Don't think! FEEEEEEEEEEL

2024-11-1858:11

This week's episode is all about intuition and how to hone our quick judgment of situations on the Go board! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

61: Cognitive Development of Children Through Go

2024-11-1151:24

An interesting 2018 study seeks to find out the effects of Go learning on the cognitive development of children, if any. Let's talk about it! Polgote Article Try the Schulte Table Test --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

60: What Go Teachers Get Wrong

2024-11-0438:09

Don't get me wrong! Go teachers are great! But if I had to give a few pointers... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

59: Psychological Barriers to Ranking Up

2024-10-2848:21

I ponder a listener's thoughts on why simple study may not be the key to unlocking your next rank, the limitations of SGF game reviews, and the dangers of identifying with a style. Thanks again for the insightful writeup, Eric! Dusty's Digital Go Magazine: Go Times --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

58: Go as Art, The Mystery of Learning w/ Sean

2024-10-2101:16:23

Sean's back again for another Go discussion! This time we talk about Go as a form of art, ranging from a conversation about the aesthetic quality of Go to the mysterious process of understanding that we all experience as Go students. The Protracted Game Hanayeol's Big Sacrifice (Korean) ABC Podcast Episode About Go --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

57: How to Take Study Notes for Go

2024-10-1445:39

Here's how I personally use notes to extract problems from my games and solidify my Go knowledge using glorious SGF technology. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

56: Why Do We Play Go? w/ Sean & Tin

2024-10-0758:19

The first ever 3-man episode of Star Point! A meandering discussion of why we play Go, how Go appears to non-players, the "style fingerprint" we leave on the board, and more. Hope you enjoy! Dsaun's Shape Lecture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

55: My First Go Tournament

2024-09-3052:09

Come gather 'round players and hear ye a tale of olde: a post-pandemic Go tournament and the first of this soul! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

54: How to Get to Single-Digit Kyu

2024-09-2344:20

Do this and you'll be SDK... I think. Here are my surefire* steps to achieve SDK! *Not surefire but I think they will work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

53: Is it Bad to Play Against AI? w/ Tin

2024-09-1601:00:42

Tin (aka IndieSn) and I talk about the origins of the Mission Viejo Go club as well as the pros and cons of playing against AI. Thanks for coming on the show, Tin! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

52: The Complex Problem of AI Cheating

2024-09-0941:13

I (allegedly) lost to a cheater! What cases of cheating have there been in the Go world? Can we do anything about it? Why do people cheat? This is a tough one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

51: Breakthrough to SDK w/ Sean

2024-09-0254:12

Sean and I chat about the quirks of hosting a Go club, adapting to different play styles, and the importance of tsumego in this super special guest episode of Star Point. Thanks so much for coming on the show, Sean! Hanayeol's Very Essential Life and Death Lecture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

50: The Girl Who Played Go, Japanese "Aesthetic" Play Style

2024-08-2638:07

A review of the gripping coming-of-age historical fiction novel, The Girl Who Played Go by Shan Sa, followed by a discussion on the "aesthetic" and "spiritual" Japanese play style. Kolybi Go --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

49 (Season 2 Premiere): Honinbo Dosaku

2024-08-1947:43

We're back! Honinbo Dosaku was an unrivaled Go player in the Edo period of Japan. He made great contributions to Go theory, laid down the framework for the Japanese ranking system, and is still revered today by professional and amateurs alike. The Art of Sacrificing Stones of Honinbo Dosaku by Michael Redmond 9p Clossius Teaches Go to a Chess Player --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

48 (Season 1 Finale): OGS Rapid Time Discussion, The Queen’s Gambit – Go Edition

2024-07-1501:04:54

Do the current options for auto-match on OGS make sense? Also, what if the Queens' Gambit were about Go? Thank you all who have supported Star Point during its debut season, I am looking forward to more Star Pointing with you guys when the podcast returns on August 19th! OGS Forum Post: Revisiting Automatch Time Settings --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

47: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 1-6)

2024-07-0847:19

The Classic of Weiqi is one of the oldest texts about Go. Written by Zhang Ni in the 10th or 11th century, it's chock full of ancient wisdom that has stood the test of time. Can such an old piece of writing help us improve our game? The Classic of Weiqi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

46: Why Go Isn’t More Popular, Exciting OGS Updates

2024-07-0140:48

Go is great! It's really great! Why don't more people see how great it is? Also, OGS also launched some really great updates! Here are the updates: OGS Updates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

45: 7 Reasons to Get a Go Teacher

2024-06-2450:19

Have you ever considered getting a Go teacher? Sometimes we need that extra push from a stronger player to get to the next level. Here are seven benefits of getting a Go teacher and a short story about Korean Go legend, Cho Hunhyun. https://www.britgo.org/bgj/bgj.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starpoint/support

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