If you are an absolute novice, take a look at Ken Warkentynes excellent beginners guide . If you have PC access you can also learn the rules and play a few games with a free version of Manyfaces of Go . Feel free to ask any NNGS player for advice or if you unsure about something. Most people are delighted to help. The NNGS rank may not be exactly what your home grading is so take a look at our conversion list .
NNGS rankings are very close to the European grades.
If you are not certain of your rank, please play a few games as NR before deciding, or ask an administrator for a suggestion. If you over or under rank yourself don't worry as the rating system will adjust your rank accordingly once you have played a few games. Once the system is certain about your grade it will also adjust the rating values of your games in retrospect. Anything above 6d must be set by an administrator. Sometimes people aren't looking onto their screen and so they may not always reply.