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- From: niekd@cs.kun.nl (Niek van Diepen)
- Subject: Re: 9X9 Go
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- Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 10:35:09 GMT
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- chapmand@chdasic.sps.mot.com (David Chapman) writes:
- >I am curious about the advantages and disadvantages of playing 9x9 Go.
- For disadvantages, see your second question.
- The BIG advantage is in the time a game needs. Even a "lightning" game
- on 19x19 takes over 15 minutes, which makes for a leisurely 9x9 pace.
- Another main advantage is the reduction of the number of viable places
- to play.
- These two together make it ideal for teaching people the rules. And with
- a proper handicap (versus me it's 4 stones on the 3-3 points) and some
- kind guidance they might even have a shot at winning their first game.
- Success gets people interested!
- Another nice application is for a full tournament on an evening's play
- at your club. One club I know of traditionally hosts a 9x9 tournament
- after the Annual General Meeting.
-
- >Would it enhance or degrade my performance on a 19x19 board.
- The game tends to skip opening and middle game on a 9x9 board. So if
- your endgame needs improvement, it will help to play on 9x9. But it
- is also a serious risk: one loses contact with the "whole-board-view"
- needed to "survive" the opening and early middle game. Playing on an
- intermediate size board (13x13) solves the latter, but not the former.
-
- Niek van Diepen, 3-dan
-