Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions abou...
Why is the empty triangle bad? Go is a game rich with mathematical and geometric ideas. Let’s do some light math and counting to see what we can find out about shape efficiency! Plus, a new analogy to introduce the game to friends who aren’t sold on the usual war comparisons.Support Star PointThe Star Point Store
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77: Escaping Learned Helplessness in the AI Era
Let’s talk about some unsettling experiments conducted during the 60s and 70s that revealed how limitations can be internalized and learned. Can we unlearn our limitations in Go and break through our ruts? Plus, some bonus futurology ramblings inspired by the AlphaGo documentary.All Things Go Podcast: The Surrounding Game InterviewSupport Star PointThe Star Point Store
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76: Magnus Carlsen talks Go, 1st Nanyang Cup, Cheating, The Stone (2013)
Lots of happenings in the Go world recently! A world chess champion talks Go, an inaugural world major tournament in Singapore, and a spicy cheating incident.Korean Search Terms:바둑 - Baduk조훈현 - Cho HunhyunLinks:Vadim’s Travel VlogShin Jinseo Drinks from the MerlionGo Set for the Visually ImpairedThe Stone (Full Movie)1984 Cho Hunhyun Game—Support Star PointThe Star Point Store
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75: The Match (승부) Trailer, Feeding Your Passion, Listener Go Variants
FINALLY. The Match (승부) will see the light of day! I’m so hyped. I do a full recap of the long road that this baduk film has traveled to get here, adding a brief thought on feeding your passion for Go. I also had lots of fun reading about all your Go variants!The Match Trailer (Eng Sub)Cards GoQuantum Go Video TutorialQuantum Go Rules---Support Star PointThe Star Point Store
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74: Have I lost my respect for Go?
I start with a rant about why I prefer the old way of broadcasting professional games. Then, I explore what it really means to show respect for our beloved game and why respect is such an important theme in Go.Support Star PointThe Star Point Store
Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions about how to improve, personal anecdotes, and general appreciation for the beauty of the game. Hosted and produced by Justin Oh.
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