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Author: | Codexus [ Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | A surprisingly big loss (5k vs 4k) |
Mmm, I thought this game was going well at first. Then I realized my opponent took many points in the endgame but still I was shocked when I saw the final score... Was I completely wrong from the start? |
Author: | Bill Spight [ Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A surprisingly big loss (5k vs 4k) |
We can criticize earlier plays, OC, but where your game starts to go bad is around move 100, mainly from playing too passively. ![]() B103 is passive, and does not make much territory. Besides, it is not clear that it is best locally. The solid connection at Q-11 looks better, because it threatens to invade White on the right side. In fact, even an immediate R-08 is a possibility. Elsewhere on the board E-02 prevents White from cutting off the Black stones in the center left, and threatens the clamp at C-02. The kosumi at B-10 looks like sente for Black, and the top left corner is big. (The top left corner would be much bigger if Black had made the solid connection with ![]() B107 is not a bad play in itself, but Black cannot afford to give up sente now, after White's successful invasion. B109 is passive. Surely it would be better at K-10, especially after B107. The saying is, Don't let the double keima get away. B111 is also passive. The books may say that W110 is double sente, but they lie. K-10 is better, as are E-02 and jumping into the top left corner. W112 secures the top left corner. I think that White has the lead, now. Main focus: Avoid passive play. Black lost a nice lead with only a few passive plays. |
Author: | Codexus [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A surprisingly big loss (5k vs 4k) |
Thank you for the review, Bill. That makes sense. I need to stop answering every move by an automatic local play, I got into a bad habit of doing that lately. |
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