
Welcoming beginners and OGS rating system (A compendium)
Dec 20, 2021 · If you had two new people turn up at a go club, I wouldn’t necessarily expect them to be evenly match, one might beat the other 100% of the time. One new player might be say immediately at the OGS 25kyu level, because surrounding and capturing and things make sense, while another might be more at the 30+kyu OGS level.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - Online Go Forum
Mar 29, 2018 · Hello, everyone, Some problems come up repeatedly every now and then. So if you have a problem try to check here first, maybe you will find a solution right below. If you did not find your issue here, feel free to start a new thread and ask for advice. 🙂 Edit: BHydden split out the previously combined answers in this thread below so that each question could have its own …
How to get a game on OGS (Understanding the game graph)
Jun 27, 2014 · So, you’re new to OGS. Welcome! This post will demonstrate how to navigate the game graph and find a game. First, let’s look at the game graph: ###On the main page### ###On the chat page### How to read it The axes Y-axis (Vertical) The y-axis is rank. The higher your rank, the higher your open challenge will appear on the graph and vice-versa X-axis …
2021 Rating and rank adjustments - OGS Announcements - Online …
Jan 26, 2021 · tl;dr - Expect a notable bump in your rank. The lower the rank you are, the larger the increase. This transition is planned to take effect around 2021-01-28T01:30:00Z (UTC) . Summary of the update: We are attempting to align our low dan ranks to be comparable to the EGF and AGA low dan ranks. Currently we are projecting that a 1d OGS rank will be about .7 …
What OGS mobile app are you using? - Online Go Forum
Feb 19, 2024 · I have two questions about this I searched in the app store and found that there is Surround for iOS and Sente for Android. They are all third-party mobile software made for OGS. Do you think these are easy to use? Are there any other options? I personally feel that the above two software are not very perfect. If I develop iOS and Android applications based on the API …
Unofficial OGS rank histogram (and graphs) 2022 - Online Go Forum
May 4, 2022 · A year has passed since the last time. I don’t have time to test these, let’s hope everything is ok. Traditional six-month player distribution by rank: Percentiles at the bottom are based on green part as all weaker players + half of given rank. Accurate percentiles (change since the last time) Onion histogram Percentiles Veteran histogram Percentiles (difference …
Introducing GoTV - OGS Announcements - Online Go Forum
Jun 24, 2024 · Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce a new feature on OGS: GoTV! GoTV Overview GoTV is your new go-to spot for live Go streams, featuring Twitch streams from the Go community. Dive into live games and watch players share their experiences. How to Use GoTV Visit the GoTV Page: Head over to the GoTV page on OGS to see a list of live Go streams. …
Getting started on OGS - Support - Online Go Forum
Nov 28, 2024 · OP appears to want to know what “5m + 5s” means ( it’s not normal maths so 5m5s) and “5m + 5x30s” too. There’s nothing in that page to tell you the first is OGS syntax for Fischer time with main time and increment, and the latter is OGS syntax for Byo-yomi with main and number and length of periods.
Custom Board & Stones - How To - Online Go Forum
Jan 30, 2024 · First off, big thanks to the team for allowing this feature! And for putting up with my constant request @anoek @GreenAsJade 😆 This guide is to walk users through using images unlocked on Tsumego Dragon on OGS. These links can come from any source however. To get started, all you have to do is hover your mouse over your username in the top right corner. A …