hyperpape wrote:
Shaddy wrote:
IMO counting in the endgame is kind of like closing the gate after the chickens are out. There's nowhere to create confusion and try to get more points, so even if you're behind you can't do much about it.
Maybe at your level. At mine, both me and my opponents are typically losing point even into the small endgame plays, but I can also play a somewhat better endgame if I really focus.
If it's a game that looks really close, then yes, those points can make a difference.
However, I find in most of my games that by the time I'm able to get a fairly accurate count, it's too late to be able to do much to change the outcome either way. There is the rare game that's within 2-3 points during the endgame, however, and if I think the score is that close, I'll spend far too much time trying to figure out how to keep sente.
In endgame, if you really buckle down, you'd be surprised how many points can be found...One 5pt mistake, two 3 point mistakes, and four 1 point mistakes means a 15 point swing.....and I know at least for myself if it comes down to it, I'd guess I probably make about a dozen (or maybe more) endgame mistakes per game....
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