By Nam Chi-hyung (from Korea Times)
"To win a game is just one of the many joys you can get from Baduk. Don’t let your desire to win take the joy from the game itself. People also hate to memorize josekis and opening formations. You want to imitate what professional players do, but if you don’t know the meaning of a brilliant move, it’s better not to play it. A joseki you don’t understand often causes complicated situations you cannot handle.
Imitating professional moves can make you unable to know exactly what’s going on. The opening stage, where you usually need to know josekis and formations, is a white canvas where you can draw your own sketch.
This is a unique phase in a game when you can spread your dream for the future of the game. The middle game and the endgame depend on what you do during the opening. Therefore, it is really important to be sure of your opening move.
All the difficult sequences of Baduk are not the object of memory but comprehension. If you think it is too difficult to understand a certain sequence, then just leave it and play your own move.
Perhaps the above-mentioned things can help you enjoy Baduk better. However, the most important thing for fully enjoying the game is to put all your strength and ability into every single game. You may say that you don’t have that energy after a hard day at work. But, just as you will feel healthier and refreshed after a powerful game of tennis or a long run, I’m sure you will feel your brain being recharged and invigorated after a serious two-hour game of Baduk."
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That is why I strongly believe that tournaments games are very helpful to get stronger. Playing a serious game in the tournament you put all your strength into the game. No matter what the result is, you definitively get stronger.
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