- Deft, how did you first hear about Go?
Deft: a long time ago actually, from a friend who was very
interested in Japanese culture.
- you speak a little Japanese, no ?
Deft: Sure, but I don't know that much about Japanese
history and so on...
- when did you learn playing go and who was your teacher?
Deft: I learned Go in november 1997. I guess the first
'teacher' I had was Martin Smith, now 1 dan, leader of the North London
Go Club.
- Being Norwegian, it seems strange that you learnt with an
Englishman
Deft: I was living in London from 1996-1998.
- Please tell us about your detective work.
Deft: You mean like when I found [KGS user] KoReNJe's home
address? ;-) I used to be a bit of a hacker.. so I know how to find
things out on the internet...
- What was your first tournament ? What is your next one ?
Deft: My first tournament was the London Open in 1998, two
months after learning Go :-) The next one will be the Nordic
Championship in easter [2003]. Then I will participate in the World
Amateur Go Championship in June [2003].
- Where will you have to travel to? Japan?
Deft: yes, Kurashiki city, Okayama prefecture, Japan.
- I hope you will take photographs and also you will write
something about that experience
Deft: I can do that for my fans ^_^
Secrets of Mastering Go
- What kind of drugs help me play go better ? :)
Deft: none (and I know this from experience). I didn't have
a TV so I had to do something to keep me entertained ^_^
- Deft, How does one become 4 dan ?
Deft: play 4000 games :-)
- When we improve, this is because we start to think differently
-what was your last change ?
Deft: [KGS user] toxxicu shows me a lot of my attacks have
no real threat behind them. He can easily outread me, so he sees he can
tenuki and suddenly my 'attack' looks like a bad move. So now I try not
to attack unless I know my opponent absolutely has to respond.
- Does playing Go help when you persue your profession, creating
computer games?
Deft: I don't think so -- I spend too much time on KGS in my
workday :-)
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- Whose style do you admire the most?
Deft: O Meien
- O meien has a real nice solid style ?
Deft: I wouldn't call O Meien's style solid... More like
idealistic instead of pragmatic...
- Do you like Kato [Masao] the Killer?
Deft: Kato, not so much... I like fighters like Rui Naiwei
and Yi Se Dol more and also Yamashita Keigo
- Which part of the game is your favourite and why ?
Deft: I love the middle game, because it is very tense
hmm, how can I explain -- all the moves are very urgent.
In the fuseki the moves are big, but doesn't have the urgency of middle
game fighting.
- Rumor has it you like fighting a lot is that true deft?
Deft: I used to like fighting above all, but now I try to
stay calm. Although if someone tries to rip me off by overplay, they
are in for a rough time ;-)
- When you play a game, is your legendary counting skill the
same as when you watch ?
Deft: Sure, I must be the only player who counts in blitz
games ^_^
- Since you have called yourself a hacker, we will have to ask
you
at least one of those questions that can provoke flame wars among
computer enthusisasts. What is your preferred browser?
Deft: I use Safari a lot...
Deft: An Example of Modesty
- Good luck in your upcoming tournaments, as your fanclub we all
hope you win it all.
Deft: Haha -- I have no chance :-)
- Come on Deft, you can do it!
Deft: No, I am crap, pro are good ;-)
deft defT deFT dEFT DEFT!
Deft: that's enough ^_^
- Deft, we thank you for this interview.
Deft: I'm leaving, see you all around!
