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Author:  Dokuganryu [ Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:10 am ]
Post subject:  Game that needs to be reviewed (2k vs 2k)
Hi everyone! I just got back from two week vacation, and as my rank just reached 2k before these vacation, I felt under confident about how it will go. I got black, and decided to play high chinese. There are many many mistakes, biggest I can think of are handling of the left side/corner and terrible invasion on the bottom.

After this game I'm a 3k again, state I would like to end as fast as possible :mrgreen: Please share some thoughts about how black should play.



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Author:  Joaz Banbeck [ Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Game that needs to be reviewed (2k vs 2k)
The first dozen moves look ok.

Move 15: You have a 3-space gap on the left side, a 5-space gap on the bottom, and a 6-space gap up top. Which one should you invade?

Move 29: You have an iffy group on the left, a weak group up top, and you start a new group in the top left. This is guaranteed to allow him to make double attacks.

41: Your move, then his reply, and his group is stronger. You want to attack this group? Try K15. This makes a group of yours stronger.

43-52: This sequence severely weakens a nearby group.


In summary, I think your game could be vastly improved if you think more about strong groups and weak groups. Before you play a move, ask yourself what is his most likely reply. THEN ask yourself about the status of all nearby groups. Examine each group one by one. Ask yourself: would this pair of moves make them stronger or weaker?
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