I really like the extra insight Dan brings to the table. Whenever the 9dan pro's play a move, I really need Dan to say whether he agrees with that move or not. How else would I know it was a good move? Those high pitched screecks just gives you that knowledge boost that you need when learning go.

The lesson I learned from this video is that Nick Sibicky is the true Stone Buddha. Dan was extra obnoxious in this video and Nick was extra calm in response.

I suspect everyone would learn more if Dan listened more and spoke less. Dan included.

first glimpse of dan on camera, the mystery is ruined

I have to admire the patience, smoothness, and focus Nick has here. I understand that teaching adults from varied backgrounds is different sort of challenge than teaching in high school or in a more 'normalized' educational environment. Even if his handling wasn't perfect, it was better than I could do, and certainly a few marks better than adequate. It's not as though other students couldn't ask questions or the lesson came to a halt. I think the upshot that's underrated by some here is that Nick maintains safety by not directly cutting the student down (though he does sneak in a jab at 1:25:29?) It's easy to take classroom safety for granted on the internet. It's said that great teachers explode only on the inside. One of the interesting things we get into with a video on the internet is that one could decide one isn't so much watching a video on Go as we are on Nick's teaching, or his fashion choices, etc. Context is what we make of it. That is to say I'm not overly sympathetic to those who couldn't get much out of this video because Nick's focus successfully redirected much of the immature questioning into what could be said about the position at that moment... that is to say he educated us, especially those of us who may have had a similar question as the disruptive student. As a fairly weak player myself I often have lingering questions which I generally think it is up to me and the resources at my disposal to flush out. This is particularly true given that I am a free subscriber on the internet. In this sense I am quite thankful for the teacher's technique used here. I think there's quite a bit of value on offer in this lesson. I've been studying endgame a little lately, so I wish there was more coverage of that portion, particularly what was done in 1:08:10 to 1:19:20. But I'm not a paying member, and as much as I wish a certain classmate had more respect for others' desire to take this lesson, I'm not about to disrespect him by asserting that my education is more important than his. In the end I trust the teacher to set the norms and expectations for student behavior.

People like Dan are the reason i cannot teach.

normally i can almost tolerate dan, but i can't even finish this video :/

That's what happens when you put a Dan in a Kyu class :) His interruptions were undirected and felt like "just because" to say something. Also his tone of voice made him sound dismissive when Nick actually showed his train of thought, but that might be a misjudgement on my part. Questions are fine and should be welcome in these situations, but they should be questions, not postulations of your own opinion as fact without any substance to support them. Arguing with feeling as a kyu player is a bad habit, because you should learn why you feel something, not be blindly guided by your feeling. "I feel this position is bad for me" is a statement, but "I feel this position is bad for me, because I have two cuts left that need protection" or "...i have much less potential than my opponent" are much better statements that a dan player can help you assess your feelings with. You don't just say "My position sucks, I can't deal with this". No one would know where to start help you with that, because they don't know why you are unhappy with a situation. Probably because you as a player yourself are not sure why you are unhappy with it, as there is a lack of knowledge to have a correct feeling anyway. Edit: Corrected typo.

I want to like this twice, once because for me as a DDK it's a great game with a really clear accessible commentary from Nick, and once again because Nick is a gentleman with the patience of a saint. I've learned two lessons, one about Go, and one about being a better teacher.

i am 5 dan AGA, and Nick is 4dan, but it's still fun to watch, and I think he is doing something great to American go society.

I consider Lee Changho one of the best Go player ever existed. The reason modern Go evolved to be hyper aggressive is because the whole Go evolved around 'how to beat Lee Changho' during the 90s.

among all your lectures, this really helped me - I realise that there is no need to be greedy! just one lecture and I improved my standing. Thanks and keep it UP.

Nick Sibicky I usually enjoy your lectures but I had to stop 15 minutes into this one because I found the guy interrupting you to be too distracting. I understand that your first obligation is to the students in the room with you but would you mind asking him to shut up? I really wanted to learn about Li Chang Ho.

that guy makes it really hard to enjoy this video

who is the guy that keep interrupting Dan ?

Lee Chang-ho is my favourite player, and I was really looking forward to this lecture. Unfortunately Dan ruined it, and I had to stop... It's been this way with every video featuring Dan.

If I attended these lectures I'd always be saying "Dammit, Dan!" Kinda funny tho

who's the know-it-all? is he drunk? so annoying

Such stoic patience Nick... Awesome game to review as well, I really enjoy watching classic play styles, many of the modern pro games I have reviewed give me a panic attack!

Dan is super annoying in this video...

Why they let the madman be there??

Why can't Nick ban Dan from the building?

Yeah if someone could actually crush this old guy with a passive playstyle in a game that'd be great. Maybe he'll shut his mouth so I can concentrate on what Nick's saying. gdi that's annoying as hell! >

See...I don't think Dan was *that* bad in this video when compared to some of the earlier ones. His distractions were front-loaded and I would encourage those that stopped within the first 20 minutes to continue.

Love Lee Changho, would love to study, maybe Nick only subtitles would be nice and I could watch it on mute while listening to music, would kind of solve two of my problems at once...

Nick, you're a saint :)

Nice video. I remember reviewing this game in 2005. It never gets old how awesome it is.

15:09 THE BEST MOMENT

Great video. Learned a lot. That old dude on the left was mad obnoxious though. Kept interrupting with useless commentary.

you have an unbelievable amount of patience, sir. I can't explain basic things to or deal with interruptions from weaker players over and over like you do without getting incredibly irritated.

The title refers to Nick.

How drunk was that guy? lol

Like Nick's smile so much. Make the game easy and fun!

42:50 is amazing. This whole sequence is amazing. Love the idea of defending cuts by threatening the already in place cutting group. But holy shit I thought people were giving dan a hard time again, cause usually it isn’t that bad, but it was that bad. Does he think he’s stronger than Nick? Why go to his class if you’re gonna disagree with him on everything.

Thanks NIck

Nick, do you have longer versions of the beginning and ending soundtracks of your videos?

11:10 -- barely 10% through the video -- this guy in the crowd is officially impudent, dragging his noisy-ass food bowl up to block the camera and argue about the board position. Then he mutters, "Let's just see what happens." Gee, do you think so? Might that be why you're sitting and watching the teacher demonstrate the game that he's chosen to show you?

Lee changho is outfighter, while Lee sedol is infighter.

at 44:11, why didn't black play 14-16, forcing the white to block the escape route, and then atari to secure the left side of the framework?

great lesson as always, thnx alot!

how can you eat soup with chopsticks?

Anyone know what game this is? How can I find the kifu?

Dan pretty badly needs an ego check

Dan!!

What's the most effective way to memorize a pro game?

It is somewhat disappointing to see so many negative comments from players of a game partly about respect and enlightenment, directed towards the class-member in the video. Interaction is a large part of learning go, and it would be unfair to request the students present to restrain their inquiries for those of us watching online. Instead of describing the behavior as simply "annoying", i recommend listening to the suggestions, listening to the teachers response and using it as a further learning experience. And trust the teacher to gently redirect or control comments once he feels it is not constructive towards the lesson.

Dan is ruining this lecture series for me. I don't know how much more of that I can take before I lose interest altogether.

My dream is for you one day to say that tengen is a good move. That being said if Lee Sedol played Tengen you would say that it is a good move so how come when I 14kyu like me please it I get yelled out :)

Man, if I were teaching this crowd, I would institute some policy like "only pausing for your comments every now and then, when I want to." Otherwise, shut up and let me show you the game I chose.

I stand it to 1:02:05 ... I think I have done great :3

rofl was that ramen??

Dan's the real MVP

49:18

i really would love another video of this game because dan was just too distracting

I'm incredibly disappointed with the tenor of the comments on this video. Nick records and uploads these lectures for free and is under no obligation to do so. Again, these lectures are here, for you, for free. The people in the room at the Go center are the reason these lectures exist in the first place and a little respect is in order. If you have concerns about the quality of the videos, a polite email to Nick might be appropriate, making fun of and deriding one of his students in the comments is obviously not. You're Go players, behave like it.

Dan ruined this video! xD

Shush dan!

Guys, these are good lectures. In fact some of the best in English anywhere. But you need to tone down on the humor and constant hehe, haha, stuff. It makes it very difficult to follow and is irritating. If you watch professional chess instruction videos , most of the teachers are serious and focused on the game. Maybe alternate some lectures with humor and others with less humor.

This is the first time i watch Nick's video. His style of talking, etc is very annoying, idk if its just me... I have no idea of his rank. I think he says so many times stupid things, about what is bad or good, maybe he is just joking, but if not...