The KGS client warns users when their game time is running low. This warning can be a flashing game clock, an alarm sound, both or none. You can choose which method you would prefer with the Warn by: option.
A complete description of the other settings can be found on the KGS help page. The screen shot provided here shows common settings, which should work quite well for new users. When you are finished setting your configuration, click the OK button.
Click the Play on KGS button back in the main window. A log in window will appear, asking you for a user name and password. Fill this information in, and click OK. If you don't have an account, you can play as a guest without any trouble. Just type in a user name and click the Guest button. The system will warn you if your user name has already been taken. Once you have a valid user name, you'll be logged in. When you log in, you'll see a rooms window like the one to the right.
To join the room, select the Room List item from the Rooms menu. The system will display a window with a variety of game rooms that you can join. Click on the Tournaments option and you'll see the AGA room in the list. You will be brought into the online tournament playing area. It is time to regroup and get your bearings. Your rooms window will have four main items of interest.
At the bottom is the public chat area. Anything you type here will be sent to all the players in the room. When you first join the room, you may also see tournament announcements printed here. The large white space towards the top of the rooms window is the game list area.
Games in progress are printed in normal type and show two player names. Games in boldface indicate an open game that a player has posted.
Both types of games are shown on the screen shot to the right. On the right side of the rooms window is the player list that shows all the players in the room. Usually the AGA Tournaments room doesn't have that many players, but during tournaments we can get quite a few spectators.
If you need to start a private chat with someone, click on their name. You will be brought to a separate window where you can exchange messages. Just below the menu bar at the top of the rooms window are a series of tabs.
These correspond to various public chat rooms and private messages. You can move back and forth just by clicking on different tabs. Tabs will turn blue if there is a new message since the last time you looked. For a public room, the new message is most likely idle chatter. For a private chat, the message will be directed to you. Especially at the beginning of a round, pay attention to these messages.
When the time comes to start your game, either you or your opponent will be instructed to create a new game. If you are the one to create the new game, keep reading. If your opponent is creating the game, go to Step 8. To create a new game, click on the Custom Game button in the top-right area of the rooms window.
A new game window like the one shown to the right will appear. Fill in the game settings. Check that the game rules are correct--AGA rules are often used, but sometimes tournaments use the Japanese or other rule systems. Be sure to check that your time system uses the correct overtime. Some tournaments use byo-yomi overtime, while others use the Canadian system.
The tournament director will tell you what the overtime conditions are. Before you finish, type in your opponent's name in the area at the top of the window. Once you are done, click OK. When an opponent accepts the game match, your computer will beep and your opponent's name will appear in your new game window.
Hopefully your opponent has set the match challenge correctly, but it's worth checking a few things:. Is your opponent the right one? Sometimes people misclick and challenge the wrong person. If your opponent is incorrect, click on the X next to their name to decline the match offer. Check that the komi and handicap is correct.
AGA tournament games are usually even, but the KGS system tries to assign handicaps based on a player's server rating. If the handicap or komi are incorrect, you can adjust them with the plus and minus buttons. Finally, check that the system is set to draw for colors automatically. To the left of your name you should see a go stone that is half black and half white with a question mark over it. The KGS "client" interface supports advanced options for teachers.
A great place to get a lesson from a stronger player. The client is cross-platform, using Java. There is no iOS app, but there is an Android client which can be bought. Tygem Baduk Server: A busy server where it is easy to get a game.
It is operated by the Korean Amateur Baduk Association. Fox Weiqi : One of the most populated servers making it easy to find a game anytime. There are tutorials for installing and registering, once that is done the client does have english. If you prefer a more moderate pace in a more casual atmosphere, correspondence games are another possibility.
On these servers you log in, see your opponent's last move, respond, and move on. There's a special satisfaction in completing a game that takes several days or weeks. Skip to main content. Donate Join Get Involved U.
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