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terraform · #1

Hey all, I haven't posted a game in a while and I haven't been improving much (been bouncing between 15k and 16k for the past 30 games or so), so I thought I'd see what I'm missing. I don't want to take up too much time, so I'll list the things I see on a quick review. If there are other glaring mistakes you see, please tell me (hah, that rhymes!). I did a lot of things badly this game, even to a 15-16k's eyes!

So big picture questions. How could I use white's weak group more effectively? Not counting my mistakes that let him live, how can I gain while attacking him? Do you think if white hadn't played some weird gote moves that either lost him a point or didn't do anything, could he have won? Now that I think about it - you think maybe he did that on purpose?

6: Dumb (I facepalmed as soon as I clicked), but at least I fixed it when he did this sequence again -.-
56: Probably the reason I lost the fight here. I think M3 is better. N4 was my second instinct, but it didn't end well. So. Third time's the charm, maybe?
72: I considered the kick in the game, but I was afraid of forcing white to destroy my group's base. Now I think that's a way better result, especially since he did it anyways and killed the group in question!
76: What was I thinking?!
102: Dumb. I have this stupid habit of cutting this type of shape on instinct.
128: Dangerous sequence for white to connect if I didn't do this, I think. Am I wrong?
148: L14?
220: B16 seems to work.

P.S.: Yeah, I think white could've won. I missed the last end game move. He let me take two points from him there. He took one point from himself earlier. He let me take one or two points that I shouldn't have. I think the result should've been W+1.5? It looks more and more like he let me win, despite his plays earlier in the game.

SpongeBob · #2

Hope this is helpful:

14: Did you think about Q6? It seems like a chance to seal white in, which is always very big.

44: You group is still weak, you have to think about defense and cannot attack yet. My first instinct would be N5. If white plays there, it is a 'hane at the head of two stones'.

56: It seems that M5 would win you the fight. Also a 'first instinct move' because of the strong bamboo shape.

72: I like this move with the intention to seal white in

82 and 84: Too small, you should extend from your wall, like D11

88: Too close to your own thickness, C13 looks good

98: D14 would be the normal move here. If you want to attack white directly, I think H17 is better

108: Too small. What about bE13, wE14, bG15, wF15, bC12?

110: Second line, for what? It is not attacking white and it is not taking territory. Not a good move.

jts · #3

Quick thoughts.

ps - ninja'd by spongebob - if our comments differ, go with what he says.

EdLee · #4

A few ideas, early in the game:

snorri · #5

Congratulations on your win and thanks for posting a serious game.

I think mostly black plays too many moves near thickness, both near black's and white's. Also, for much of the game, white's group in the upper right is very weak, but both players ignore this. If black gets a good attack on it at any of several points, the game could end much sooner.

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