Hi,
I’m new to lifein19x19, and this is my first post.
I was wondering if some forum members would be kind enough
to review the attached game between two DGS 25k-26k.Attachment:
Komi for the game was set at 2 points but had it been standard 6.5 points, the final score would be a ½ point difference (in Black's favor).
My thoughts:
1) Black (yes, me) has no idea about joseki. So B's play to moves 13 and 25 is of the "plonk-and-pray" variety.
2) By move 60, it seems White has more territory.
3) In trying to balance out the score, B made a mistake in chasing (to move 90) W’s E10 group (bending to K8), allowing W to build a wall with strong influence
.4) By move 120, W has three corners, west side, and the centre
!5) To move 130, B’s poor play has allowed W’s Q7-R7 group to live.
6) Further poor play by B (up to move 140) allows W to connect his Northeast and East groups
.7) Up to move 225, B tries to secure his territory but W successfully counterattacks, reducing.
8) W invades the southwest at move 226!
9) Until final move 254, B fights desperately to stave off a collapse of the South-Southwest territory
.Comments welcome.
Thanks. (Great forum!
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is a nice example of a general pattern. It's trying to be an attacking move, but you then have to come back and defend, so the attack doesn't work.
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