Even games won by resign should be reviewed.

tekesta · #1

Though White won this game by resign, I would still like to have a review. I may have not responded to everything correctly.

For example, I was anticipating Black 36 at o8, but it was played at p9 instead. I was thinking at o8 would force. Perhaps my opponent was planning to attack the 2 White stones on the R-meridian after building strength. Atari with o8 would have just helped the White stones on the R-meridian, I guess.

When White invaded the corner with No. 57, I was anticipating Black 60 at e3, but Black played at e4 instead. Perhaps my opponent anticipated White's cut at e4. Black would then atari at f4 to prevent connection with the White stone at g4. It appears to me that the actual move was to prevent White's connection to the g4 stone. The result was a corner for White. I have become wary lately of my opponent's getting big corners, so this time around I attempted to take a corner for myself. This was dangerous as there was a good chance that this White invasion could have failed.

Even if the corner was lost, Black could just play at f7 to begin producing some territory and have a base from which to invade White's center moyō. Black 74 could've been the move, but instead it was played at g7.

In another situation, starting at White 145 there was a capturing race that Black could have won just by playing j1. I was expecting Black 150 to be at o2, but Black instead played n1 and I was able to win the capturing race. I would like to know whether such a dangerous situation could have been avoided in the first place and, if so, how.

Below is the game record. Please review and much obliged in advance for your kind commentary.

Kirby · #2

jts · #3

At 49, you must atari the three black stones.

tekesta · #4

Well, I would like to thank you all for pointing out my tactical errors. If Black did not make so many mistakes, White would've lost by a considerable margin.

jts · #5

tekesta wrote:

Well, I would like to thank you all for pointing out my tactical errors. If Black did not make so many mistakes, White would've lost by a considerable margin.

I think that that can be said for any amateur game.

Even games won by resign should be reviewed.

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