85: Black Box Thinking

I finally made it to 2 dan on Fox! Here’s everything I did to get past my (very) long plateau, including the BIG question: the super important question you should be asking yourself every single game.Join the Discord⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

Wyatt is a listener of the show and we had a fantastic conversation about Go covering topics like why he took 15 years to play over-the-board, what it takes to start your own Go club, and Go’s similarities to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.Go Magic Tenuki Video ⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

What does the Fox say? Star Point listeners should be well aware that my server of choice for live games is Fox Weiqi (or just Fox). This server has some interesting quirks that might surprise or confuse those of you coming from OGS. Not to worry! We’ll go over it all in this episode from strange scores to unorthodox play styles.Download Fox⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

I asked, you answered! Thank you so much to Isaiah, Dalan, Seventus, & Sadaharu for your amazing answers to so many of my kyu questions!Simple Baduk VideoGolden Group⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

A long-winded discussion of the long-awaited Go movie, The Match (승부). Starring Lee Byung-hun as Cho Hun-hyun and Yoo Ah-in as Lee Chang-ho, The Match is a biopic of one of the most legendary student-teacher duos in Korean Go.The beginning of the episode is spoiler-free, but go watch the movie first if you haven’t already!⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

If I could have an unlimited Q&A session with a dan player (without them getting annoyed at me), what would I ask? If somebody asked me the same questions, what would I say?⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

Reviewing games: Everyone says it’s important but it’s so easy to get sidetracked! Here’s how I’ve been doing punchy game reviews in a pinch. Plus, how to interpret AI graph patterns to really get to the meat of what it’s trying to tell you.⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

I recently read Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn From Their Mistakes—But Some Do, by Matthew Syed and harvested all the Go-related nuggets of knowledge just for all you Star Point listeners! Thank you so much for listening and supporting the show :)Pokémon Go Board Clip (Full Episode)The Devil’s Plan Season 2 Trailer w/ Lee SedolBlack Box Thinking by Matthew Syed⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

Some of us have a rough time getting into Go. There’s something about this game that attracts us, but it can be really discouraging at times. Is this game just not for everyone? What does it take? At some point, do you keep trying to tape Jell-O to a tree or is it time to throw in the towel?⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

This one kicks off with a casual update of my Go life including some musings about proverbs and removing “rank bias.” Then I read a translated article featuring the legendary Cho Hun-hyun who gave his thoughts on new Korean Go film, The Match.Cho Hun-hyun Article (Korean)⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store