A few simple rules ... limitless possibilities
February 2011
BGJ 135 Autumn 2004
Bakaban is a free Windows program, which allows you to play Go on a variety of surfaces other than standard Go boards.
It has a limited understanding of the rules of play. It automatically removes strings that have no liberties, but it does not know about the ko rule, and it does not allow suicide.
BGJ 134 Summer 2004
Reviewer: Nick Wedd
In the previous issue of this Journal, I reviewed Go Dojo: Contact Fights. Go Dojo: Sector Fights is another module of the same training program by Bruce Wilcox.
The structure of the program
The structure of Go Dojo: Sector Fights is identical to that of Go Dojo: Contact Fights.
BGJ 133 Spring 2004
Reviewer: Nick Wedd
Go Dojo is Go training, It runs only on Windows (or Linux/Wine). Its author is Bruce Wilcox, the author of the Go-playing program EZ-Go, and originator of the concept of "sector lines".
The structure of the program
It is easy to install and run.
BGJ 132 Autumn 2003
Reviewer: Nick Wedd
Previous issues of this Journal have carried reviews of Go Professional, Go Professional II, and Go Professional III. These programs used the Go-playing engine written by Dr. Michael Reiss, which competed in interna- tional Computer Go tournaments under the name Go4++. Dr.
BGJ 129 Winter 2002
Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen
ISBN 4-906574-72-6
501 Opening Problems by Richard Bozulich and Rob van Zeist and 1001 Life and Death Problems by Richard Bozulich
These two volumes describe themselves as parts of a ‘Mastering the Basics’ series, both a
BGJ 129 Winter 2002
Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen
ISBN 4-906574-72-6
501 Opening Problems by Richard Bozulich and Rob van Zeist and 1001 Life and Death Problems by Richard Bozulich
These two volumes describe themselves as parts of a ‘Mastering the Basics’ series, both are aim
BGJ 129 Autumn 2002
Reviewer: Simon Goss
ISBN 1-932001-03-4
"It is often said that people are losing heart nowadays. Am I the only one who feels that people, children and adults alike, look tired?
BGJ 129 Autumn 2002
Reviewer: Francis Roads
ISBN 1-889554-28-6
As a teaching gimmick, I sometimes set up a nine- stone handicap and ask what is the one and only reasonable opening play for White. The answer I get is usually the knight’s move attack on a corner stone.
BGJ 128 Autumn 2002
Reviewer: Nick Wedd
In issue 109 of this Journal, I wrote a review of version 10 of David Fotland’s program The Many Faces of Go. Since then, I have been recommending it as the best all-round Go program for someone who is willing to pay for the best. Version 11 has now been released.
BGJ 127 Summer 2002
Reviewer: Simon Goss
ISBN 0-9706193- 9-1
When was the last time you (a) played a monkey jump and it was cut off and killed? (b) played a monkey jump and ended in gote? (c) answered a monkey jump the wrong way and saw 20 points knocked off your territory?