Huh, I definitely wouldn’t have ever recommended someone play 5x5. I’ve never played it. Or 7x7. I think I would’ve predicted playing a number of 7x7 games would basically give you the “go experience”. Certainly, 19x19 does feel like basically the same game as 9x9, except when I’m massively handicapping myself. I can beat newbies easily with a 9 stone handicap in 19x19, but I’d have to think a bit to beat them in 9x9 with a 9 stone handicap. But I’m not particularly skilled, so maybe at higher levels it really is different?
Huh, I definitely wouldn’t have ever recommended someone play 5x5. I’ve never played it. Or 7x7. I think I would’ve predicted playing a number of 7x7 games would basically give you the “go experience”. Certainly, 19x19 does feel like basically the same game as 9x9, except when I’m massively handicapping myself. I can beat newbies easily with a 9 stone handicap in 19x19, but I’d have to think a bit to beat them in 9x9 with a 9 stone handicap. But I’m not particularly skilled, so maybe at higher levels it really is different?