4k vs 4k, L19 Tourney ... would like review for both B and W

Marcus · #1

Here is the game I played with Loons for the L19 tournament:

It would be appreciated to get comments on both players' moves. I know for myself as White, the game felt very difficult after my blunder at :w58:

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Loons · #2

to wit;
I feel my errors are rather simple. I created many disparate groups in a reactionary way rather than a cohesive strategic plan. Further; multiple large reading blunders. My vain attempt at a large scale kill was a conscious decision because I was behind and prefer this to losing quietly.

Shaddy · #3

at a glance- I feel black has a reasonable position starting from at least move 85, and he should have a lead at 126 if he can kill the w group (which should die, it has no eyes and black's influence is large.)

Dusk Eagle · #4

Move 9 seems questionable. Black is already pincered in the area, and white needs two more moves to turn the whole area into points.
Move 105 should be at B15. Black cannot possibly expect to live in the middle-left, so instead he should take the ponnuki, which will allow him to damage white's corner.

Joaz Banbeck · #5

1-26: Prodigious offers very good advice.

67: Black should play P5 or O4 here. I'm not sure which is better, as I'm too lazy to read it all out, but both work on the weak spot - O4 - in white's shape.
P5 is the move that white wants to fix his shape. Letting him have it in sente is very generous.

79+81: Burning ko threats, and forcing white to become stronger. Save these moves for a ko.

86: White is playing Egyptian Go here - tossing living stones in to join the dead. Leave the dead to bury the dead, and move on to big moves like S16 or B2 or B7 or E15.

87: Threaten to lock him in with O9. If he replies with P9, you play N11. Where are his eyes?
Or just the simple thematic cap of N10 at 86 may be good enough.

96: C8 or C7?

4k vs 4k, L19 Tourney ... would like review for both B and W

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