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Author: | Ian Butler [ Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:31 am ] |
Post subject: | The One-Eyed Fool (game review #1) |
Since I work as a teacher, I have the fortune to have the Easter Holiday now, and be home for 2 weeks. Depending on the weather (spring is not yet in the air, unfortunately), I intend to spend rather a big chunck of my time on playing Go. Counting from today until I have to get back at work, I have 16 days. During that time, I want to study Go, replay pro games, read books, do tsumego etc etc. But I also want to play games. I will play games irl against people, but I am also looking at playing online. No blitz games, but serious games. At least 20 mins + 30 s Byo-Yomi. More than that, I want to review those particular games, and hope to learn from them. I'd rather lose all my games for the next two weeks and improve a stone, than win them all and not get stronger. For 16 days, I set my objective to 10 games. If I can play 10 online games AND self review them all, I think improvement is almost guaranteed (you're never certain, of course). I review my games by going through them move by move, always checking with Leela. I play out some variations and think out loud, writing down my thoughts in the sgf file. I takes me more than an hour to review. I most definitely appreciate anyone giving me additional insight in my playing. Or correcting me if my reasoning is wrong. So for the next two weeks, this is a game review series titled: The One-Eyed Fool! (title comes from a big mistake in this first game. I thought I had two eyes, but actually I had 1, so I was pretty dead) |
Author: | Struttnoddy [ Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:19 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The One-Eyed Fool (game review #1) |
For some reason I couldn't download the sgf (maybe just me!) so I've made some points below ![]() 1-4 - try not to labour too much over these, pretty much any move in the corner is "right" just do what feels good for you ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() :B27: - black's cut is overly aggressive inside your sphere of influence, you dealt with it well ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I don't believe your assertion that you're not 13k! At this level there's a high variability between games, so you might play like a 17k one day and a 10k the next. Without the mistake with the dead group at the top you really weren't doing badly at all! I think pointers to take away are: - Be more aware of your weak groups and cutting points, this is something I have a problem with too! -think carefully about direction of play the proverb "play away from strength" is one of the most useful in my eyes I hope that all makes sense! ![]() |
Author: | Ian Butler [ Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The One-Eyed Fool (game review #1) |
Thanks a lot for both your comments on the game and your motivational words ![]() Weak groups is tough to see, and I guess tsumego helps a lot. I'm increasing my tsumego to at least 15 minutes a day, but I guess even more couldn't hurt. |
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