I mean once you learn how to play the game, he doesn't have to explain the confusing moves that were played in this game. Like that was a very strange fight in the lower left corner, but understandable.
for a professional player it shouldn't be that hard especially if they think alike most games between 1dan and stronger players can be reconstructed from te memory of both players simply because there is so much thought going into every more at 4dan and stronger it would be weird if they couldn't reconstruct the game If he has done a prepared lecture with variations, then both the thought process of the variations and trying to understand the mindset of the players will help them remember I can't really make a good analogy here but it's like remembering your life story a combination of memorable events and common sense.
He's a freaking 9P , it would be a shame if he couldn't do that. Any competent professional an any top amateur can reconstruct a game like this. Redmond is so good, that he used to be in the top 80 or so Go players in the entire world (late 80's) This is fairly routine for a master of his level. The ultimate master of all times -- Go Seigen -- regularly constructed games from the 1930's and 1940's Jubangos for his house guests in the 2000's. In the Documentary "the Surrounding game" Go Seigen was playing games he recalled from 1941 at his 99th Birthday party with MIchael Redmond (his student who is commenting this video) and some other guests. At that time, Go Seigen was within 18 months of his death and was still mentally aware enough to construct games from 70-80 years in his past.
It's not as hard as you think. Most dan-level amateur players do it, and even some SDK amateurs. The moves of a pro game aren't random, they have some logical flow.
Michael, thank you so much for this insightful and enjoyable commentary on such a special game. Please continue to make more videos like this, we enjoy them :)
I live in Dayton Ohio. I am 28 and have loved this game since I was 14. I just want there to be people nearby that i can play the game with. This games obscurity in USA is so frustrating lol
Yes. I’m learning how to play right now. That is one thing that worries me to some extent. Yes I can play online, but I want to get the stones in my hands soon. So playing online will work to a point, but I’m certain even before touching a stone that it can’t even compare to the real thing in real time.
Chinese culture might just come into vogue in the US as the US-China rivalry continues to heat up. An increase in interest in Go among Americans will be part of that. Go arrived in Japan from China about 1500 years ago and in China the game gains more and more new players every year. Those really into Japanese culture (and not just anime) are likelier than most to develop interest in Go (囲碁), just as they would develop interest in kimono and other Japanese traditional attire (和服), Japanese cuisine (和食), ikebana (生け花), chado (茶道), or Japanese martial arts (武道).
Memorizing go games is pretty easy when you’re a decently advanced player. Most players can remember whole games just after finishing playing them, let alone after extensive review
If you have *plenty* of experience under your belt, you can construct an ironclad understanding of the game. Though, if all you want is nuts and bolts, a year of playing, doing problems of training, and having a teacher give you the necessary insights is enough to start you off on the right foot. For a simple description of the general method of play in Go, I'll say that the opening is a struggle between spheres of influence, the middle game is a struggle between groups, and the endgame is a struggle between borders.
Go is not Japanese. It originated in China 4k yrs ago, spread to korea and finally japan. It is played by all of these east asian countries culturally.
@@borayuh Go arrived in Japan from China, through Korea. Though, it was Japan which first exported the game to Western countries, hence the widespread use of Japanese Go vocabulary.
i want to learn more about go but it seems to have a very little presence on youtube. Does anyone know any other good channel like this one where i can see more analysis of go games so i get into it easier. (tutorials are fine but i'd prefer to first get into the mindset of a go player... like how chess is online and attracts many people easily)
Assuming you already know the rules, maybe try dwyrin or Nick Sibicky if you haven't already. Both channels have some good content for understanding fundamental strategy at a beginner level.
I play most of Official mind sport games like Chess, Xiangqi, Shogi, International Draughts, Turkish draughts, etc. GO is the only game that I have not yet understand. 😅
the way go works is a lot different from any other game, at first you won't know what to do and what your move does, but eventually the experience wiill get you to understand more
He lives in a mansion in Tokyo, rich as hell with stacks of dough YUTA - y-u-t-a yuutaaaa!!!! He's a great Go master of the 9th Degree, winning titles all day like it ain't no thing ohh my Yuta, Iyama yuuuuuttttaaaaaa!!! well they try to knock him off his perch, holding all the titles like the king of all earth, Yuta holds on against the weaklings, and his stones just kill all the things! Oh my Yuta, y-u-t-a yuta Y-u-t-a yuuuuutttaaaa!!! Guys, reply with more verses to the Yuta Fan song. Hint: -- sing to the tune of Lola (the hit from the 70's by the Kinks) ua-cam.com/video/LemG0cvc4oU/v-deo.html
For one thing, it might make you happy, while depression isn't very good for the brain :) That said, personally I feel there's been some benefit to working memory and mental visualisation, though I can't tell if that's necessarily because of the game. I am not aware of any actual research.
@@kyyyni I perceived that the majority of players already have high cultural and intellectual level, and many work with I.T. and Engineering professions Or they love the challange or maybe reinforce a capacity they use more frequently
i heard that go players have less chances of having mental illness like dementia at an old age although it's hard to prove as a fact, but there are a lot of examples, the best one would be go seigen, the world champion from the 30's , got to live around 100 years and could remember games that he played 80 years before
Bro I just learned the game like 3 months ago. I know the origonal game was long but you made it pretty much look like WHY and WHY THE FUCK NOT sort of game.
The world needs more Michael Redmonds (i.e. 9 dan pros who can explain pro games to Westerners) !
I'm just glad there is one
28k on KGS here be on the lookout! XD
He's very good in GO, I wonder how he would do in politics. I think great!
I mean once you learn how to play the game, he doesn't have to explain the confusing moves that were played in this game. Like that was a very strange fight in the lower left corner, but understandable.
Blows my mind how they can memorize an entire game like that
I think he is glancing at a record of the game for reference, but yeah, guys who can remember these moves are something else.
for a professional player it shouldn't be that hard especially if they think alike
most games between 1dan and stronger players can be reconstructed from te memory of both players simply because there is so much thought going into every more at 4dan and stronger it would be weird if they couldn't reconstruct the game
If he has done a prepared lecture with variations, then both the thought process of the variations and trying to understand the mindset of the players will help them remember
I can't really make a good analogy here but it's like remembering your life story a combination of memorable events and common sense.
He's a freaking 9P , it would be a shame if he couldn't do that. Any competent professional an any top amateur can reconstruct a game like this. Redmond is so good, that he used to be in the top 80 or so Go players in the entire world (late 80's) This is fairly routine for a master of his level. The ultimate master of all times -- Go Seigen -- regularly constructed games from the 1930's and 1940's Jubangos for his house guests in the 2000's.
In the Documentary "the Surrounding game" Go Seigen was playing games he recalled from 1941 at his 99th Birthday party with MIchael Redmond (his student who is commenting this video) and some other guests. At that time, Go Seigen was within 18 months of his death and was still mentally aware enough to construct games from 70-80 years in his past.
for good players this is not a special skill. At his level he will remember probably the last few games he has played.
It's not as hard as you think. Most dan-level amateur players do it, and even some SDK amateurs. The moves of a pro game aren't random, they have some logical flow.
not only great commentary but also great style!
Fantastic overview! Great length, commentary, and insight! Thank you Mr. Redmond
I've just started learning how to play Go a couple of days ago and it's extremely difficult... I'm extremely impressed with those Go masters!
Michael, thank you so much for this insightful and enjoyable commentary on such a special game. Please continue to make more videos like this, we enjoy them :)
As a 4K, I found this explication very valuable, and very understandable. Thanks, Michael.
I understand nothing
But I still enjoy watching it
Thank you for your insightful commentary as allways.
thank you Michael Redmond!
I live in Dayton Ohio. I am 28 and have loved this game since I was 14. I just want there to be people nearby that i can play the game with. This games obscurity in USA is so frustrating lol
Yes. I’m learning how to play right now. That is one thing that worries me to some extent. Yes I can play online, but I want to get the stones in my hands soon. So playing online will work to a point, but I’m certain even before touching a stone that it can’t even compare to the real thing in real time.
Have you checked if there's any clubs near you?
@@ShredST the closest is about an hour plus away in Cincinatti and ithe last message was from 2 years ago iirc
Chinese culture might just come into vogue in the US as the US-China rivalry continues to heat up. An increase in interest in Go among Americans will be part of that. Go arrived in Japan from China about 1500 years ago and in China the game gains more and more new players every year.
Those really into Japanese culture (and not just anime) are likelier than most to develop interest in Go (囲碁), just as they would develop interest in kimono and other Japanese traditional attire (和服), Japanese cuisine (和食), ikebana (生け花), chado (茶道), or Japanese martial arts (武道).
This is my favourite setup for go videos
I just got this game and this video was the most helpful! I don’t understand any of the terms but the moves and how to play all makes sense!!
This was fun watching. Thanks
that is a great analysis! i thank you for such insight of a wonderfully complex game.
Thanks for the english commentary!
3:53 I cant get over how the stones on the upper left are not aligned to the board 😅😅
Again, Thank You
how does he know the entire game by memory... big brain
Memorizing go games is pretty easy when you’re a decently advanced player. Most players can remember whole games just after finishing playing them, let alone after extensive review
1:32 these pebbles strewn chaotically over the board is opening theory? incomprehensible
GO is a way of life.
Like many things Japanese it seems to me that you would only begin to really master this game after about 180 years of play.
If you have *plenty* of experience under your belt, you can construct an ironclad understanding of the game. Though, if all you want is nuts and bolts, a year of playing, doing problems of training, and having a teacher give you the necessary insights is enough to start you off on the right foot.
For a simple description of the general method of play in Go, I'll say that the opening is a struggle between spheres of influence, the middle game is a struggle between groups, and the endgame is a struggle between borders.
Go is not Japanese. It originated in China 4k yrs ago, spread to korea and finally japan. It is played by all of these east asian countries culturally.
@@borayuh Go arrived in Japan from China, through Korea. Though, it was Japan which first exported the game to Western countries, hence the widespread use of Japanese Go vocabulary.
This is the same with most complex games.
@@innosanto not most games, go is obscure for beginners , this is why chess is simply a better game
i want to learn more about go but it seems to have a very little presence on youtube. Does anyone know any other good channel like this one where i can see more analysis of go games so i get into it easier.
(tutorials are fine but i'd prefer to first get into the mindset of a go player... like how chess is online and attracts many people easily)
Michael has his personal channel and uploads very interesting videos and analyses of his own games
Assuming you already know the rules, maybe try dwyrin or Nick Sibicky if you haven't already. Both channels have some good content for understanding fundamental strategy at a beginner level.
@@jordanrozum thanks will check em out for sure!
Team of game.
Team-G
マイケル・レドモンド九段さんを応援しています。解説ありがとうございます。AlphaGoとのゲーム素晴らしいです。
Very nice explanation
I'm barely beginning to understand go and tbh it sounds sooo interesting but unbelievably complex
any advice 4 beginners?
Amazing commentary!
I play most of Official mind sport games like Chess, Xiangqi, Shogi, International Draughts, Turkish draughts, etc.
GO is the only game that I have not yet understand. 😅
the way go works is a lot different from any other game, at first you won't know what to do and what your move does, but eventually the experience wiill get you to understand more
i have no idea what is going on. but this is awesome
Mr. Redmond, where did you record this? It seems like a public place. Anyway just curious, and thanks for the review.
Michael Redman commentating! Let’s Go!
he is a go genius i like michae redmond
shane wats ur dan grade?
why is this not on official AGA channel?
not an AGA game
He lives in a mansion in Tokyo, rich as hell with stacks of dough
YUTA - y-u-t-a yuutaaaa!!!!
He's a great Go master of the 9th Degree, winning titles all day like it ain't no thing
ohh my Yuta, Iyama yuuuuuttttaaaaaa!!!
well they try to knock him off his perch,
holding all the titles like the king of all earth,
Yuta holds on against the weaklings, and his stones just kill all the things!
Oh my Yuta, y-u-t-a yuta
Y-u-t-a yuuuuutttaaaa!!!
Guys, reply with more verses to the Yuta Fan song.
Hint: -- sing to the tune of Lola (the hit from the 70's by the Kinks)
ua-cam.com/video/LemG0cvc4oU/v-deo.html
Great video!
Great game!
Waiiit, you remember that game all by memory? ....howw? ...lol.
Great game
What about the rest of the game? Don't we get to see the remaining moves?
ua-cam.com/video/tmMchvTg_KU/v-deo.html
Thank you, but I was asking about the moves after Move 194
No worries. Just trying to help. Looking forward to the rest of the match. :)
Here: gokifu.com/s/2w0t-gokifu-20180828-Iyama_Yuuta(9p)-Cho_U(9p).html
In my country we build houses using stones🙃🙃🙃🙃😬😬😬😬
Michael has drip goddamn
We need go youtubers just like chess
It's too complicated for kyu player like me
Is he a savant?
Queue Hikaru no Go battle music
My name is
Yi Bai kwon
Hello guys, does play Go have any real benefit for the brain other than be good at Go and have some fun?
For one thing, it might make you happy, while depression isn't very good for the brain :) That said, personally I feel there's been some benefit to working memory and mental visualisation, though I can't tell if that's necessarily because of the game. I am not aware of any actual research.
seems like a lot of pattern recognition and visualization. Which are useful to train but by no means the only useful mental skills.
@@kyyyni I perceived that the majority of players already have high cultural and intellectual level, and many work with I.T. and Engineering professions
Or they love the challange or maybe reinforce a capacity they use more frequently
@@sukoo1 Yes I agree with that,absolutely
i heard that go players have less chances of having mental illness like dementia at an old age although it's hard to prove as a fact, but there are a lot of examples, the best one would be go seigen, the world champion from the 30's , got to live around 100 years and could remember games that he played 80 years before
Bro I just learned the game like 3 months ago. I know the origonal game was long but you made it pretty much look like WHY and WHY THE FUCK NOT sort of game.
WTF is going on, I need somebody to explain this game to me like I’m a kindergartener. My advanced degrees have not helped me understand this game.
You could search In Sente video about how to play go… It's quite beginner friendly
He keeps saying 'ko'. I wonder if that somehow morphed in 'go', hence the name.
No, Ko in Japanese is 劫, while Go is 囲碁.
Great game but, f**k it, I'll stick to chess.
🎯👧🏻
These Go boards really need to be converted into touch screens.
Simple taps for white and black would be sufficient.
this one doesn't use batteries.
Then should we do the same with chess, backgammon, battleship, monopoly and (the other games)
It's a matter of taste
It's like a choice between reading on an iPad or reading a real book
Toilet paper should also be replaced with screens in my opinion
Let’s just replace ourselves with avatars too while we’re at it.