Black wins by about 1 stone

tekesta · #1

I just played this game on IGS. I know, I know. I won by 23.5 pts., but I still make mistakes ;-)

If White were just a bit more skillful than shown in this game, I would've lost. So please analyze the game and let me know if I still have any of the same pesky habits as before. Much obliged in advance for your kind commentary.

billywoods · #2

A few thoughts:

:w7:

feels like a rather big move to tenuki to me. I certainly wouldn't tenuki this without the stone at S3. (Actually, in response to :w5:

, I would have immediately played R3.)
:b10:

is the wrong idea. Kick at P17, and deny white access to the corner, and he will find it difficult to make a base because of the stone at K16. Similarly with :b12:

(though C3 is okay). At :b16:

I would hane to continue to attack the group (and make 5th line territory!).
:b30:

: H17 applies more pressure. It's not a trivial fight, but white should either die or give you a lot of thickness. :w31:

gave you bad shape.
:b52:

is bad.

: don't contest a stone - kill the F3 group!
:b96:

at B5 (then A5, B3, A4, A2 threatens life in the corner, and after white B1 prevents it, D1 makes a ko for the white group on the outside - via white E1, C1, F2, E2, E3, G1 if I haven't misread, because anything else looks like white suicide - but either way, you should try!).

tekesta · #3

It's early in the morning and I must head to work soon, but after looking at the game record I realized that I could've killed the F3 White group by playing No. 94 at B4 instead of C5. After I connect at B3, I can then play E2 to keep that group from making an eye.

I did take care to play a bit more slowly than usual, but a few more seconds of reading would've allowed me to find the above mentioned sequence :oops:

Black wins by about 1 stone

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