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by hippophile
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:29 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Goproblems ratings
Replies: 2
Views: 24195

Re: Goproblems ratings

Well, I don't know about others, but sometimes I just want to relax from the harder problems set for my current rank and just do lots of easier problems fast. It is in fact one of the ways some japanese pros have suggested for getting strong: do lots and lots of easy (easier?) problems quickly, so t...
by hippophile
Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: I think admin shall ban early game problems on 5k or lower
Replies: 4
Views: 15728

Re: I think admin shall ban early game problems on 5k or low

Fuseki problems are a tough issue. How many of us really know if that ideal looking move is the only move? I have met pros who have found "better" solutions for Fuseki problems in books - perhaps a clever probe or forcing move, or a move that makes that great move miai with another great m...
by hippophile
Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:08 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: rating
Replies: 12
Views: 107822

Re: rating

Of course, the other possibility is that doing the problems on this site has just made me incredibly strong! :-)

I am not really complaining, this site is a great repository for sometimes quite different problems. And I guess the rating system is hard to implement. Just expressing a point of view...
by hippophile
Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:02 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: rating
Replies: 12
Views: 107822

Re: rating

Me too. It seems some problems normally around the 1 dan level are frequently marked as 7-8-9 dan. Also some problems by 10 kyus or weaker are marked hard, perhaps because of inaccurate solutions... I guess in the second case one just lives with (or avoids "hard" problems posted by weak ky...