2008-04-28:

Today I have a "special" request:

I am looking for training partners. Ideally you are around my rank (I am 1 dan China). You should be - in a positive way - crazy about go and would like to improve.

My idea is to play together and to learn from each other. The weekend is family time, but why not to play during the week - if possible - one, two games per day, and to discuss problems?

What else? We could play on any server (KGS, IGS etc). I would prefer if we could play during the day, and not at the late evening (Moscow time).

Anyone interested? Just leave a comment here...

2008-04-27:

What has happened during the last 2 months?

Well,

first I played a tournament immediately when I returned. Not a good decision. The tournament was just a disaster. I simply played badly.

Secondly, I am continuing to exercise. My training plan has changed a little bit compared to China. In China I did mainly Life&Death problems and played games that afterwards were reviewed. Back, I am extending the pillar "Basic Technics" by learning a lot about josekis and I am working hard on fusekis.

It has taken some time to be "really" back, but now I am enjoying my daily training and especially I have fun when I can play with real people.