Sorry if not right place to post, but still
So basically I want to improve in a span of an year(or so) from 2-3 dan ogs to 5-6, 5-6 dan fox to a 7 stable, and irl from 1 dan to 5 one (not by rating, but by skill)
I really want to achive 5 dan, but I dont really know where and how exactly I should start. plus to that for various reasons I dont really have any coach and I cant rlly get one
I need to say I live in remote area so frequent tournaments arent acesible
I just want you to say what and where I should search study materials, what exactly I should look for, what servers are better to play and what time limits are the best and etc. Basically I want advice how you guys love to improve(or improved in the past, because honestly I dunno where to start
P.S any help will be welcome, love you guys, next year or so wait for update results with my rating improve and etc
P.S sorry for awful English, not first language by any means lol
As a 3-dan, here is what I might consider in your situation.
Do you have money to spend? If yes, buy individual online lessons from professionals. Iâm sure you have a large stock of your own games to hand in for review. There are websites where such lessons are on offer; In Europe, one such site is polgote.
Check your problem collection(s). Do you have high quality, high level problems in different categories such as tsumego and endgame? East Asian printed books with editorial control and modern crafted problems would be my preference, rather than classic collections like guanzipu for example. Alternatively, get free problems at sites like Tsumego Hero, but beware of mixed quality. Improve your reading by grinding those problems until you know them all by heart.
Do you have a fast and convenient KataGo setup? Ideally, you should run it on your own computer with a powerful GPU and a full-featured GUI like KaTrain. Failing that, you could buy a subscription for AI Sensei. Use the computer to get immediate feedback on all of your games.
Deliberately develop the separate skill of âgetting the most out of AIâ â just taking a look at it is about as helpful as looking at a problem solution. You can use the computer to ask questions and check your assumptions, to discover new moves and to play against its customizable styles. Read the manual.
Study your competition. There are not many amateur 5-dans and above in your area. Study their games and know their habits. Learn the proper response to any move they have played in the recent past that might arise if you should play against them. They should not be able to beat you from muscle memory alone.
In general, use deliberate practice, pace yourself, get enough sleep etc.
Firstly - thanks for the reply.
I dont really have much money, so I cant afford good GPU + any coach at frequent rate, I should add that I just have turned 16, lol (I hope I dont break any age rules here, if so - sorry)
I lurked forum a bit and found a lot of helpfull books, thanks, and I will consider and most probably buy AI sensei subscription.
I can try, but honestly their games are so random, plus I dont have any real info on them, I can find like 5-6 games of them at most from our countrys championship, so thats it. But I think next summer before big tournaments I will try analyze counterplay from them
Thank you for your guide, if you dont mind please recomend you fav books with problems, but honestly, I really glad you spend your time on me, xd
Donât worry, whatever you can get will be enough. Donât over-prepare for one opponent. They wonât play the same stuff forever anyway. Just make sure that, if they did bring out some rare move or stupid trick for the finals, they wonât be able to recycle it on you.
Sorry, I have no specific recommendations. I myself get by on english-language books and mid-quality online collections.
When you mention âmid qualityâ tsumego, what does that mean? What makes a tsumego high quality?
I faced only a few, obvious, stupid ones but else I wouldnt know how to differentiate them and thought it doesnt really matter which ones I do.
Nah, I literally dont have them in my city and my part of the country, even like old old players. With my level I`m literally champ of the city so solution âgo find themâ can only mean go find some kids and teach them to a level bigger then mine, lol
And basically same problem here, I can go to the tournaments otb, but best player I will find is like 5 kuy, which is no where near enough
But for other advice - thanks, I really wil look into it, but I will try to enhance my middle game buy solving problems and playing special mode on FOX whrere you start from the 50-80s move
Thanks for you kind reply, really apreciate it! I certantly will listen for your advices.
P.S those books will work too, I dont have anything on my hands rn at all, lol
Tsumego books in total considered good if they are
Translated correctly (rlly rare)
Touch a lot of apects, and built for enchancing your perspective of thinking, etc. So basically you can solve like 100 of them nosence, but it will only speed up you calcs, but good ones will focus on frequent in game positions, goal most of them they seek at is simplyfying positions, so you can use it your games, etc.
Somewhat yeah, not financialy at all. I said a timespan of a year cuz this is my last school year and then I most certantly enroll in uni in the capital, somewhat more players will be better there
If you have too few money, and wants to finish school first. Just solve tsumego everyday 2hrs at least and play serious games (1/day if possible, with a short review afterwards)
They wonât play the same stuff forever anyway. Just make sure that, if they did bring out some rare move or stupid trick for the finals, they wonât be able to recycle it on you.