Baduk update

I haven't blogged about go for a while, primarily because it no longer has the high priority it used to have when I was gunning for 1-dan. I haven't cracked a book or done some problems in months. I still play regularly (mostly on scratch), and have taken to playing a lot of games on KGS. Since getting dan, I've tended to be far more relaxed about winning and losing (more of the latter, I'm afraid) and have been experimenting with a Takamiya-style strategy. All that said, I'm spending more time on politics, the thesis, mechanics and other related pursuits, with go being an amusement.

After years of playing, my main conclusion about go is that my life has been much the richer for knowing the game.