Spirit
Spirit.
It is a very essence of go. Nanny and I learned this hard way. Really hard way.
Start of the game, I was very light-hearted, having fun, not really thinking about the consequences of my plays. Not really taking things in account. Just wanted to fun.
Then I saw it. I was behind 20 points. About.
Well, as you can see. White is extremely passive early in the game. Now he's in deep trouble. Well, I took about ten minutes on this move alone. Why ten minutes when the move (K11) is almost obvious as a shobute (all or nothing)? Whole that time spent, I was working on changing my mindset for the game. Because this is no longer fun. I have to earn every points possible, fight for every points, because this sure not a fun situation for white to be.
And...also at this point, Black thought she had a won game, but...look at the end result.
W+5.5
How the heck that happened?
It's because Black relaxed, and White really got into the game. Black had passive yose, while White is actively searching for ways to take points, earn points, even risking a bit much to get points. This spirit, it's quite amazing, and it has a way of giving a hell of game. It is quite funny, because after a move at K11 on first board, the feeling of the game switched between us, and it changed the game. Even observers felt the spirit change between both players. It's quite funny.
Iif you have right spirit for the game, and you hold the spirit for the whole game, then you would play really well, and go in flow of the game. But if you do not have right spirit, right mindset...then how can you expect to play well? In fact, I played few people from club, I was shocked to find that I forced a resignation from 6k with 6 stones handicap in less than 100 moves, which is almost unthinkable. 1k in about 60 moves, again almost unthinkable. But when I looked at their face, it is quite clear that they were frustrated with game, or not all that interested in the game. Basically, I get that sense that they lost on spirit.
In summary, in game of go, how you feel about the game, how you look at the game is the essence of the game. It is the attitude that gives you the win. It is the attitude that makes you want to play well. It is the spirit that make you find the move that you need. When you're crapping your pants, and you're feeling pressure, you think hard about what need to be done, searching for spirit, and moves will just pop out for you almost magically. It is amazing that way, because with right spirit, skillful play just pour forth.
May your skillful play pour forth.
It is a very essence of go. Nanny and I learned this hard way. Really hard way.
Start of the game, I was very light-hearted, having fun, not really thinking about the consequences of my plays. Not really taking things in account. Just wanted to fun.
Then I saw it. I was behind 20 points. About.
Well, as you can see. White is extremely passive early in the game. Now he's in deep trouble. Well, I took about ten minutes on this move alone. Why ten minutes when the move (K11) is almost obvious as a shobute (all or nothing)? Whole that time spent, I was working on changing my mindset for the game. Because this is no longer fun. I have to earn every points possible, fight for every points, because this sure not a fun situation for white to be.And...also at this point, Black thought she had a won game, but...look at the end result.
W+5.5How the heck that happened?
It's because Black relaxed, and White really got into the game. Black had passive yose, while White is actively searching for ways to take points, earn points, even risking a bit much to get points. This spirit, it's quite amazing, and it has a way of giving a hell of game. It is quite funny, because after a move at K11 on first board, the feeling of the game switched between us, and it changed the game. Even observers felt the spirit change between both players. It's quite funny.
Iif you have right spirit for the game, and you hold the spirit for the whole game, then you would play really well, and go in flow of the game. But if you do not have right spirit, right mindset...then how can you expect to play well? In fact, I played few people from club, I was shocked to find that I forced a resignation from 6k with 6 stones handicap in less than 100 moves, which is almost unthinkable. 1k in about 60 moves, again almost unthinkable. But when I looked at their face, it is quite clear that they were frustrated with game, or not all that interested in the game. Basically, I get that sense that they lost on spirit.
In summary, in game of go, how you feel about the game, how you look at the game is the essence of the game. It is the attitude that gives you the win. It is the attitude that makes you want to play well. It is the spirit that make you find the move that you need. When you're crapping your pants, and you're feeling pressure, you think hard about what need to be done, searching for spirit, and moves will just pop out for you almost magically. It is amazing that way, because with right spirit, skillful play just pour forth.
May your skillful play pour forth.
posted by Flame at 10:12 AM
4 Comments:
Excellent comment. I linked to it.
Yes, i have found spirit to be a big part of go games. It's amazing how you can feel the spirit of a game change.
Good observations.
NannyOgg
Leisureguy, thanks for comment. I'm curious where is the page you're linking this.
Nanny, thanks.
-Flame (too lazy to login)
The Buddha said in the Dhammapada, mind pervades all. In Kendo we hear the saying, evil mind, evil sword. Mind is the seed which bears the fruit of reality. A goban is much like the state of wu wei, in which we reconstruct a false universe in our own illusion, through our own will. Therefore, you are the master of your reality, because you have created it. In Go, you fight for mastery of that reality.
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