I know a 4-Dan player who told a story that goes something like this:
He and his friends who were all very strong chess players at the time,
discovered the rules of go and played a bunch of games against each
other until they thought they mastered it. Later they met a player who
gave them a 9-stone handicap and beat them easily. They were shocked
and told him he must be a master player but he just replied: "No I am
just a beginner".
-Magnus
Quoting Mark Boon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:53 AM, Adrian Grajdeanu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I read that story in a book, just after Bobby Fisher's death. Don't remember
all details, save that he was astonished he got beaten.
Adrian
Hehe. After I learned the game (from a book, playing with my father
who brought a set from Japan for my birthday) I was also astonished to
be beaten by the first other person I met that knew the game. And he
gave me 9 stones handicap! But rather than putting me off it made me
even more intrigued by the game. Now I know this person was probably
not even 15 kyu.
Mark
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