It's sad, but Hikaru no go couldn't happen in real life, because in real life briliant players don't have children which are also briliant in the same discipline. This just doesn't happen. So somebody like Akira coudn't exist in real life.

I think it's quite widespread that children of distinguished chess players etc. also try to play chess etc. and are arguably decent at it, but not outstanding. I haven't heard about any such example either in chess or go or in other discipline. The nature just strives for the average.

Seems shogi took everything: sente, gote, shape, joseki, tsumeshogi etc.

Hey everyone – if you remember the wonderful Go-centric comic “Aji’s Quest” then you also should remember Colette Bezio (aka “Inkwolf”), the creator of comic.

Now there’s been a fire in her apartment, and she lost almost everything, including her two cats.

Her sister put up a GoFundMe for her where you can donate for Colette so that she can rebuild at least part of what she lost:

https://gofund.me/ce5ec1473

It would be awesome if the community could help her.

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“Aji’s Quest” online: https://www.deviantart.com/inkwolf/gallery/74369340/aji-s-quest

Gunnar Dickfeld of Board N' Stones has published the printed book:

Original English: http://www.boardnstones.com/09-All_Titles-87-BSV87.php

German translation: https://www.brett-und-stein.de/09-Alle_Titel-88-BSV88.php

First time got trashtalked in go.

He accused me of cheating in like first minute of the game after his very bad play.

Dude blundered medium group in a very simple tesuji. After that he was certain I'm cheating.

Spotted in Buda Castle Museum

Nothing funny to say. Pencils are cheap. Paper too.

Have a nice day!