OGS Reviews and details

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• After AI beat them, professional Go players got better and more creative

  OGS is the closest thing I’ve found to lichess but it’s quite good! https://online-go.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 16 days ago

• After AI beat them, professional Go players got better and more creative

  Https://online-go.com/ is the easiest place to get started as a western beginner. The far more active go servers are Asian and have a higher barrier to entry in terms of registration, downloading the client, and dealing with poor localization. (Fox Weiqi, Tygem, etc.). - Source: Hacker News / 16 days ago

• Awfull experience with learning Go

  That's nuts. I'll be honest online-go.com is my least favorite server to play on. Unfortunately it's one of the only ones that doesn't require software installation so it's easy to recommend to new players. Source: 5 months ago

• In Two Moves, AlphaGo and Lee Sedol Redefined the Future (2016)

  In 2016, I thought I'd give up on playing Go, seeing that our tree searching overlords beat us in every which way. Funny thing is, I'm playing a game right now [1]. [1] https://online-go.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Gomoku.com / Site

  Hey guys, I own Gomoku.com domain and the site (currently down) very similar to https://online-go.com/ I no longer have the time to maintain or try to grow it, if anyone is interested taking it over let me know! Source: 9 months ago

• Where can I learn Baduk to the dan level

  And also, https://online-go.com (OGS) is the best English server for playing online and getting a rank. Source: 10 months ago

• What platform is best to play Go online?

  Https://online-go.com/ is the most popular English server, called OGS. It's pretty good. Source: 10 months ago

• I’m completely new to this-like 3 hours new. What do I do?

  OGS probably has the largest pool of English-speaking beginners. Https://online-go.com/ It's a web app, so it's very easy to get signed up and playing. Source: 11 months ago

• I’m completely new to this-like 3 hours new. What do I do?

  Https://www.learn-go.net/ should have a detailed introduction to the game and have links to https://online-go.com/ , https://gomagic.org/ , https://senseis.xmp.net/ (though that link there currently doesn’t work perhaps because of the extra www. In the link) etc as others suggested. Source: 11 months ago

• I’m completely new to this-like 3 hours new. What do I do?

  Play this bot on a 5x5 board until you can consistently win. Then move to 7x7 and play until you can constantly win. Then go to https://online-go.com and start playing 9x9 against people. Source: 11 months ago

• First win against an AI

  Also, I'd suggest trying to switch to human players pretty soon (online-go.com is the place to be for that), AIs and weak AIs will play with a lot of strange and bad moves, and playing against too many of them might give you bad habits. Source: 11 months ago

• What's the best way to learn go?

  Playing online is convenient and can be done from anywhere. OGS is probably the easiest server to set up and start playing. They also have beginner lessons on the website. Source: 11 months ago

• What's the best way to learn go?

  I think most people play online if that is the problem. Like on https://online-go.com. Source: 11 months ago

• Guards of Atlantis II - Shut Up & Sit Down Review

  I give free Go lessons online with some frequency. I can do the same for you, if you like. I'm on OGS (online-go.com) as slyestfox. You can DM/chat me here, or there, and we can try to arrange some time if our schedules and timezones allow it. Source: 11 months ago

• So I'm always in byoyomi before my opponent

  I have a free tool you can use if you are playing your games on OGS (online-go.com). This tool helps track the time per move and gives you an average. It still has a couple bugs so I apologize for that. https://shawnsgogroup.com/ogs-stats. Source: 12 months ago

• I want a game about map control, can be any genre. (examples: Dota, Splatoon, Advance Wars)

  Go. You can play for free online at online-go.com. Source: 12 months ago

• Is there an equivalent of chess.com/lichess for Go?

  Https://online-go.com/ is probably currently the closest web application you’re looking for, though I don’t think it has its own computer or mobile applications. There are some mobile apps like surround and sente that integrate with the web application, but as I hinted at, they are not by the same people or branded in a consolidated way. Source: about 1 year ago

• Can’t tell if chess.com’s 404 page is mean or hilarious

  Https://online-go.com/ is based on Lichess. Source: about 1 year ago

• The Conquest of Go - 20% Off - Update 26 - Steam Deck Verified, Analysis Improvements & Quality of Life Updates

  For those that are interested, The Conquest of Go is a videogame on Steam for PC, macOS, and Linux which is focused on Go gameplay. The game has features to teach the rules, terminology and basics of Go, and rewards improvement by playing matches, reviewing matches, and solving tsumego through an offline campaign mode where the player competes against nations for land and resources. The game also integrates with... Source: about 1 year ago

• What would be a great template feature for Go note taking?

  My suggestion may not be applicable since it’s not a physical notebook, but you guys could check out the Tools->Demo Board feature at https://online-go.com/ . I don’t think I have used it but would suppose it allows you to save board positions and variations with a free account. Source: about 1 year ago

• I’d really appreciate any feedback for my game against Cosumi, I’m super new and am looking to improve!

  That's too bad. I would recommend playing on OGS and then asking for a review - the coordinates will make it easier for people to refer to moves, and you can turn off the AI suggestions that may confuse you. Source: about 1 year ago