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luvnpeas · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: Baduk

I went to my first baduk kiwan last night. It was very smokey, and they made me pay 5,000 won even though I got there at 6 PM and I only played 2 games. Can anybody recommend any clubs in the Seoul or Ansan area that are welcoming to fairly weak players, and don't charge 5,000 won? I'm on the #4 subway line.

Old fat expat · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:53 am Post subject:

why not join an on-line site?
here is one where you can play heaps:
www.netmarble.net/
You might need to get a Korean friend to set up an account.
I think learning Baduk gives a great insight into some of the thinking that goes on in Korea. Goodluck.

luvnpeas · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

I could play online in the US. I'd like to meet Koreans, and unplug my face from the computer.

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

Hey, I'm up for a game. I live fairly close in Sanbon, same subway line. Let me know.

luvnpeas · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject:

Some good online go servers (being friends with the creators of both hasn't influenced the recommendation in the slightest!)

http://www.gokgs.com/
Nice interface, requires Java.

http://nwgo.braindog.org/
An interesting idea--the games don't occur in real-time. You check your games like checking email, probably once or twice a day. Most people seem to have about ten games going at once. Runs in a browser.

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

Here's a nice site for computer wallpaper, backgrounds, skins, whatever you call them where you're from.

http://www.3dgo.org/#3d