1) I am a fairy godfather, a guardian angel, I'm one of those who admins the human network... Hear me. Where could I go... Maybe spend money at cafe? Please don't. This won't turn out to be good. Sounds nice, so be it. She doesn't hear me... 2) I feel so bad for some reason... Sometimes you rise to the top, sometimes you sink to the bottom... But recently you mostly float at surface. You can't even remember things we have talked some time ago. If only I could take your hand and guide you along your Path... How do others do it... Hello. How do your wardee do? Still crawling like a little kitten... Mine is no better. 3) Freedom, you say... Yeah, freedom is good. Do you know by the way - they decided to send one of local spirits upon both of us. He've already been at my place - expect him too. - Aah, I'm so glad you have come! - I've got a laptop. - Hurray! Let's watch anime! - Not only. I'll teach you the game of Go. It's considered to be the greatest game in the history of mindkind. It's even greater than chess. At any case, it's said that computer is nearly incapable to play it. Yet it's rules are quite simple. 4) I assume its name comes from a basic capture figure. Five stones, Go in japanese means 5. This way the stone is taken. The same with the group of stones. Now let's try to play. Mm... where should I go?.. I'll lose in no time ^.^ Relax, I'm still as weak as you. Let's explore it together... (Who is this guy?..) 5) A! She played a wrong stone! Now she will realize it... No, not with this kind of opponent... - Um... you are? - I'm the spirit of Go. - But... this game is about thousands of years, how come you look so young? - And why should I grow old? It will take some time to get interface developed. At first she won't understand what's going on. 6) A-a-a! I don't understand how to play! It's Ok, just don't be afraid of experimentation, and little by little you will realize how it all works. In a word - i'm not saying farewell. By the way, I wonder - where can you buy Go-board in Moscow... Hello, I wanted to buy Go-board and stones - First, let's have a game. Oho, she is playing with master? What a pity that she can't hear me yet! You're playing good, really, really good! She is still a weak player... Wellcome to our weekly lessons! I can't promice ^.^ (Probably I'm still a weak player... Don't ever know my level. 5 kyu? Or maybe 25?) 7) Let's study closer the advantage of "sanrensei" - I think it's a little bit early for me... - It's very important for getting ability to /see/ - She began to attend club lessons nevertheless... - I had no doubts. I feel now, that somewhere inside me the low-level rules develop into higher-level ones... But how - I can't even imagine. For you, the most important thing is to play as much as possible. Play in the Internet, observe other's games... And, what is essential, don't ever fuss about that rating thing. What a right uncle! He already knows, what's going on... Adjustment is nearly finished. - Now whites had better play here. You count so fast? Count?? Why? I'm the spirit of Go, you know! 8) I can't justify it, but for some reason i'd like to go here. She played right as I said! We get in touch!! - Just an accident. From time to time she's getting blessed and can here something. - No, no, you'll see!.. Just a little more and... After each lesson my level of play increases greatly. I'm already understanding some basic things. "Building territory is more important than taking stones" "Sometimes it is reasonable to sacrifice a stone or even a group" "Separate and rule... Cut weak forms, if there's opportunity to run away" "Attack opponent's weakness from your coming strength" "Playing ko is but a real art" But the strongest moves ...come from no one knows where. 9) And what if I go here... Sacrifying the stone to cut whites... - And what if whites have one more stone here? - Maybe this is enough? She had to go to sleep a while ago. - Just a little more... This is the most beneficial time... And what if here? - Then I'll go here... Oh, I should be sleeping already. - Okay, enough for today. - You have to wake early tomorrow, do you remember? I remember.