Go Game Guru

We can't keep up with everything we've been trying to do anymore. Go Game Guru will keep going, but we will close the Go shop and Baduk TV. All existing customers will be looked after. Once all customers are happy (this will take some time, we need a break. This will be the last post for some time... https://gogameguru.com/roots/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

2016 is divisible by four, which means only one thing to Go fans - forget the Olympics, it's an Ing Cup year! The semifinals of the 8th Ing Cup were held in Wuhan, China from June 10 to 14, 2016. China's Tang Weixing 9p and Shi Yue 9p vied desperately for a coveted spot in the final. Meanwhile Park Junghwan 9p faced fellow countryman, Lee Sedol in the other semifinal match... https://gogameguru.com/park-junghwan-tang-weixing-8th-ing-cup-semifinals/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

If there's any recent game that needs no introduction, it's this one. On March 9, 2016, the computer Go program 'AlphaGo' defeated Lee Sedol 9p in the first game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. Let's have a look at the game... https://gogameguru.com/go-commentary-lee-sedol-vs-alphago-game-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

There has been a surge in interest in Go over the last few weeks, because of the recent match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol. Like most Go players, we're happy about this, but it's also a very intense time for us, because we're receiving many more orders for equipment and books than we usually do, as well as a high volume of questions about Go from new players... https://gogameguru.com/go-equipment-shortage-alphago/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is a commentary of game two from the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. It was played between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol 9p on March 13, 2016 in Seoul, Korea. Lee Sedol has won 14 world titles in his career, and was challenged by DeepMind because he has been the best Go player in the world over the last decade... https://gogameguru.com/younggils-pro-go-videos-deepmind-alphago-vs-lee-sedol-game-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

DeepMind's groundbreaking artificial intelligence, AlphaGo, defeated Lee Sedol 9p in the final game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match, winning the five game match with a 4-1 score. AlphaGo now goes down in history as the first computer Go program to defeat a top professional player... https://gogameguru.com/alphago-defeats-lee-sedol-4-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is the live stream of Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock's commentary of the fifth and final game between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. Join us to discuss the game as it happens. https://gogameguru.com/alphago-5/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

Expectations were modest on Sunday, as Lee Sedol faced the computer Go program AlphaGo for the fourth time. After Lee lost the first three games, his chance of winning the five game match had evaporated. His revised goal was that he might succeed in winning at least one game against the machine... https://gogameguru.com/lee-sedol-defeats-alphago-masterful-comeback-game-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is a commentary of game two from the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. It was played between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol 9p on March 10, 2016 in Seoul, Korea. Lee Sedol has won 14 world titles in his career, and was challenged by DeepMind because he has been the best Go player in the world over the last decade... https://gogameguru.com/younggils-pro-go-videos-alphago-vs-lee-sedol-game-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is the live stream of Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock's commentary of the third game between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. Join us to discuss the game as it happens. https://gogameguru.com/alphago-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

AlphaGo made history once again on Saturday, as the first computer program to defeat a top professional Go player in an even match. In the third of five games with Lee Sedol 9p, AlphaGo won so convincingly as to remove all doubt about its strength from the minds of experienced players... https://gogameguru.com/alphago-shows-true-strength-3rd-victory-lee-sedol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is the live stream of Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock's commentary of the third game between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. Join us to discuss the game as it happens. https://gogameguru.com/alphago-3/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

We're proud to announce that, after two years work, our new book Relentless: Lee Sedol vs Gu Li is now available for pre-order! Relentless offers commentary on all official games between Lee Sedol 9p and Gu Li 9p to date, focusing in particular detail on their 10 game match (jubango) throughout 2014... https://gogameguru.com/relentless-now-available-pre-order/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

Lee Sedol 9p began game two of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match on Thursday, with a newfound sense of determination and respect for his silicon opponent. After losing the first game of the match to the computer Go player AlphaGo on the previous day, Lee's play exhibited a sense of calm patience and steadiness, which was not evident the day before... https://gogameguru.com/alphago-races-ahead-2-0-lee-sedol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is the live stream of Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock’s commentary of the second game between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. Join us to discuss the game. https://gogameguru.com/alphago-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

This is a recording of Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock's live commentary of the first game between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. https://gogameguru.com/alphago-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi

We are very excited to announce that Relentless: Lee Sedol vs Gu Li is almost here! This is the culmination of over two years of work (and dare I say, even obsession) by Younggil and David. We are thrilled and humbled that Lee Changho 9 dan agreed to write the foreword... https://gogameguru.com/introducing-relentless/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=gggs&utm_campaign=go+game+guru #baduk #go #igo #weiqi