Actually, just to make sure I don't sound dismissive... I probably should have sent a longer message... playing against a stronger opponent with a handicap is likely to be better practice at your level. You'll learn more from starting with a boost and then seeing the refutations to your mistakes, than from making ever-weaker opponents.
I would also suggest (if you're not already doing so) practising on smaller board sizes. If you're starting out, it might be hard to remember the early decisions you made in a 19x19 game that lead to the late-game situations you end up with. A 9x9 game will go by a lot faster and probably be less confusing. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Alex Ponebshek <alexb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Why not take a handicap? > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 11:23 PM, Timothy J Frahm <t...@inbox.com> wrote: > >> Level one, of your GNU Go, is too difficult. There is nothing to keep a >> novice player interested. Using GNU Go is too disheartening. I'm able to >> get up to level 5, against the computer, on other AI, but for some reason, >> GNU Go has ten levels, yet the first level is too difficult. >> >> If you don't care, that's fine. If you'll only recommend that I stop >> using your software, that is also fine. I just wanted to offer my comments. >> I am sad that you have taken the fun out of such a wonderful game, though. >> >> >> TJFrahm >> >> ______________________________**______________________________ >> FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! >> Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> gnugo-devel mailing list >> gnugo-devel@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/**listinfo/gnugo-devel<https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnugo-devel> >> > > > > -- > Alex Ponebshek > -- Alex Ponebshek
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