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Short/Intense but interesting game...
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Author:  hettingerjm [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Short/Intense but interesting game...

For a while I was playing way too conservative... And since I've began trying to be more aggressive without being too greedy, I've jumped 4 ranks without much study. Based on this game I think I am getting a little too greedy for my beginner lack of knowledge of good shape, and my reading ability? I won, but it was very close and I'm pretty sure many of you could pick apart my weaknesses in shape.

I was white. Any thoughts? :) (Move 37 is where the fun starts...)


Author:  Joaz Banbeck [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Short/Intense but interesting game...

14: This is no good for you. You are forcing hi – if he responds – to take 6th rank territory. See http://senseis.xmp.net/?PushingTheCartFromBehind.
Also, this is a basic joseki. The shape move is to extend southward along the third rank. See http://senseis.xmp.net/?AttachExtendJoseki

16: You have a shimari in the upper corner that wants an extension. If you pincer, your stone will have two purposes: an extension from the top left and a pincer to the lower left.

Author:  hettingerjm [ Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Short/Intense but interesting game...

Great points thank you,

Author:  Loons [ Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Short/Intense but interesting game...

:w8: : Good

:w18: : Black is sort-of-owing a move on top himself, I think your stones are too thick to warrant playing this. I like the look of L3 instead.

:w20: : I think I would still just B4, it is regrettable black got a double-wing on his shimari.

:w24: : Good, black left his stone vulnerable to pincering. However I'd be super-nervous about my two lonely corner stones.

:w38: : Good, though this looks fiddly. I guess white can aim at the weird-looking E6 stones and also an invasion c. M17. I'd think of playing 40 at F12 though. Caps, knights moves etc.

:w40: (etc) : Seems like you're trying too hard to kill.

Author:  hettingerjm [ Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:39 am ]
Post subject:  Short/Intense but interesting game...

Thank you... I also got pm'd an sgf where someone showed me all the weakness in my shape when I tried too hard to kill. Very eye opening.

For some reason I have trouble finding the balance between healthy aggressiveness and being too passive. I tend to do extremes.

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