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77: Escaping Learned Helplessness in the AI Era

77: Escaping Learned Helplessness in the AI Era

S2E77 · · 40:22

Let’s talk about some unsettling experiments conducted during the 60s and 70s that revealed how limitations can be internalized and learned. Can we unlearn our limitations in Go and ...

76: Magnus Carlsen talks Go, 1st Nanyang Cup, Cheating, The Stone (2013)

76: Magnus Carlsen talks Go, 1st Nanyang Cup, Cheating, The Stone (2013)

S2E76 · · 45:52

Lots of happenings in the Go world recently! A world chess champion talks Go, an inaugural world major tournament in Singapore, and a spicy cheating incident.Korean Search Terms:바둑 -...

75: The Match (승부) Trailer, Feeding Your Passion, Listener Go Variants

75: The Match (승부) Trailer, Feeding Your Passion, Listener Go Variants

S2E75 · · 47:06

FINALLY. The Match (승부) will see the light of day! I’m so hyped. I do a full recap of the long road that this baduk film has traveled to get here, adding a brief thought on feeding y...

74: Have I lost my respect for Go?

74: Have I lost my respect for Go?

S2E74 · · 40:19

I start with a rant about why I prefer the old way of broadcasting professional games. Then, I explore what it really means to show respect for our beloved game and why respect is su...

73: Rating Go Variants!

73: Rating Go Variants!

SE · · 53:11

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72: My Go Equipment

72: My Go Equipment

S2E72 · · 46:33

You might be thinking, how could anyone possibly talk for a whole podcast episode about their Go equipment? You underestimate my ability to ramble about Go topics. Here’s a rundown o...

71: Lidgate - The LG Cup Rules Controversy

71: Lidgate - The LG Cup Rules Controversy

S2E71 · · 56:31

Prisoner stone placed on the table instead of lid. Chaos ensues. Let's talk about all the hubbub from the LG Cup finals between Ke Jie and Byun Sang-il. What happened? What could hav...

70: Sean & Tin play Blind Go!

70: Sean & Tin play Blind Go!

S2E70 · · 58:24

Sean and Tin are back! This time, they square off in a game of blind Go, embodying the spirit of true "Go fans away from the board." We also share our thoughts on a recent r/baduk po...

69: What Go Teaches You About Life

69: What Go Teaches You About Life

SE · · 33:35

What does learning Go teach you outside of the four corners of the board? Listen to my ramblings about how Go helps you think creatively, set priorities, and even build character, al...

68: Evolution of Greed & Scorched Earth Go

68: Evolution of Greed & Scorched Earth Go

S2E68 · · 30:07

Go punishes greed better than any game I know. Because it also punishes advanced greed :0 In this episode, I talk about my "Scorched Earth Go" tendencies and why it is a setup for fa...

67: How to FEEL Like a Pro

67: How to FEEL Like a Pro

SE · · 52:41

Why do some pro moves seem so alien to us amateurs? Listen to what Eric Lee (not the top US Amateur) has to say about how to improve our intuition. Thank you again to Eric Lee for yo...

66: Reacting to Myself from 2023, End-of-year Review

66: Reacting to Myself from 2023, End-of-year Review

SE · · 59:05

It's time to react to a message I left for myself last year! Also, this is the last episode of 2024. I'll be taking a 2-week break so I'll see y'all Jan 6, 2025. I hope you all have ...

65: Correspondence Go

65: Correspondence Go

S2E65 · · 40:57

Correspondence Go is how you “keep playing Go”... no excuses! I love correspondence Go for allowing me to stay connected to Go even when my life gets a little busy. But it’s far from...

64: Why I Love Go

64: Why I Love Go

SE · · 56:33

It's pretty simple. I love Go (if you couldn't tell by now). Here's why!

63: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 7-13)

63: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 7-13)

S2E63 · · 57:36

This is part 2 of episode 47: The Classic of Weiqi (Chapters 1-6)! The Classic of Weiqi is an ancient Chinese text about Go so listen in as we take a look at some more general Go adv...

62: Don't think! FEEEEEEEEEEL

62: Don't think! FEEEEEEEEEEL

S2E62 · · 58:11

This week's episode is all about intuition and how to hone our quick judgment of situations on the Go board!

61: Cognitive Development of Children Through Go

61: Cognitive Development of Children Through Go

S2E61 · · 51:24

An interesting 2018 study seeks to find out the effects of Go learning on the cognitive development of children, if any. Let's talk about it! Polgote Article Try the Schulte Table Test

60: What Go Teachers Get Wrong

60: What Go Teachers Get Wrong

S2E60 · · 38:09

Don't get me wrong! Go teachers are great! But if I had to give a few pointers...

59: Psychological Barriers to Ranking Up

59: Psychological Barriers to Ranking Up

S2E59 · · 48:21

I ponder a listener's thoughts on why simple study may not be the key to unlocking your next rank, the limitations of SGF game reviews, and the dangers of identifying with a style. ...

58: Go as Art, The Mystery of Learning w/ Sean

58: Go as Art, The Mystery of Learning w/ Sean

S2E58 · · 01:16:23

Sean's back again for another Go discussion! This time we talk about Go as a form of art, ranging from a conversation about the aesthetic quality of Go to the mysterious process of u...

57: How to Take Study Notes for Go

57: How to Take Study Notes for Go

S2E57 · · 45:39

Here's how I personally use notes to extract problems from my games and solidify my Go knowledge using glorious SGF technology.

56: Why Do We Play Go? w/ Sean & Tin

56: Why Do We Play Go? w/ Sean & Tin

S2E56 · · 58:19

The first ever 3-man episode of Star Point! A meandering discussion of why we play Go, how Go appears to non-players, the "style fingerprint" we leave on the board, and more. Hope yo...

55: My First Go Tournament

55: My First Go Tournament

S2E55 · · 52:09

Come gather 'round players and hear ye a tale of olde: a post-pandemic Go tournament and the first of this soul!

54: How to Get to Single-Digit Kyu

54: How to Get to Single-Digit Kyu

S2E54 · · 44:20

Do this and you'll be SDK... I think. Here are my surefire* steps to achieve SDK! *Not surefire but I think they will work.

53: Is it Bad to Play Against AI? w/ Tin

53: Is it Bad to Play Against AI? w/ Tin

S2E53 · · 01:00:42

Tin (aka IndieSn) and I talk about the origins of the Mission Viejo Go club as well as the pros and cons of playing against AI. Thanks for coming on the show, Tin!

52: The Complex Problem of AI Cheating

52: The Complex Problem of AI Cheating

S2E52 · · 41:13

I (allegedly) lost to a cheater! What cases of cheating have there been in the Go world? Can we do anything about it? Why do people cheat? This is a tough one.

51: Breakthrough to SDK w/ Sean

51: Breakthrough to SDK w/ Sean

S2E51 · · 54:12

Sean and I chat about the quirks of hosting a Go club, adapting to different play styles, and the importance of tsumego in this super special guest episode of Star Point. Thanks so m...

50: The Girl Who Played Go, Japanese "Aesthetic" Play Style

50: The Girl Who Played Go, Japanese "Aesthetic" Play Style

S2E50 · · 38:07

A review of the gripping coming-of-age historical fiction novel, The Girl Who Played Go by Shan Sa, followed by a discussion on the "aesthetic" and "spiritual" Japanese play style. K...

49 (Season 2 Premiere): Honinbo Dosaku

49 (Season 2 Premiere): Honinbo Dosaku

S2E49 · · 47:43

We're back! Honinbo Dosaku was an unrivaled Go player in the Edo period of Japan. He made great contributions to Go theory, laid down the framework for the Japanese ranking system, a...

48 (Season 1 Finale): OGS Rapid Time Discussion, The Queen’s Gambit – Go Edition

48 (Season 1 Finale): OGS Rapid Time Discussion, The Queen’s Gambit – Go Edition

S1E48 · · 01:04:54

Do the current options for auto-match on OGS make sense? Also, what if the Queens' Gambit were about Go? Thank you all who have supported Star Point during its debut season, I am loo...