Life In 19x19

I guess I was scared of black playing at D11 and my wall would be pretty much useless.

For :b39: you are right ! :shock: It changes everything. It means the black group would not have run and so my wall would have really been useless.

I'm still scared of letting my opponent build his eyes. I ...

I guess you were still worried it might die, and white punched you in the insecurity.

Yeah...

white A10 (because B12 would be a snapback)

I missed the snapback :oops:

Thanks for your help !



I just played a game against a 4k. It was a bloody one ! :shock: I think he did some overplay but ...

@ Bill Spight : I hope so ! My biggest problem now is my reading skill I think. When I see all the awesome moves Haylee is doing, confident of the success of them, I really think I am too weak in reading ahead.

@ tentano :

Capture Q17 for simplicity. You've got slightly more than half the corner ...

Hi everyone !

Since I'm beginning to post a lot of my games I thought it was better to create a topic in this section to not spam the game analysis one. So I began learning go in 2008. One year after I was around 6k. I then stopped playing during 5 years (except maybe one game or two per year). And ...

Well I know you are right. Thing is, I am already trying my best to integrate new concepts in my games : using my influence well, thinking about the direction of play, peeping and trying some reductions. I feel like using rather new variations could put me into troubles.

Of course I will eventually ...

@ Bill Spight : Don't let ignorance of joseki prevent you from making the right play. It's more that if I don't know at least one joseki I do not know the result, therefore I don't know if it is the right play. :)

I understand for the two space extension. As for the threat, yes, I prefered not to ...

Well, I do not intend to pay for having access to a go games base now. I'm not strong enough to really use it.

Unfortunately I do not have access to this base. And this game doesn't seem to be in eidogo either

First thanks for all your answers !

@tentano : Yes white seemed a bit passive during this game.



@Knotwild : :b71: was to prevent the formation of an eye. I agree for :b81:, it was unnecessary. As for :b83: it was a way to reinforce my center group, followed by :b85: it seemed nice.

For :b81: I ...

Hi everyone !

I improved a lot since I got back after few years without playing. I think the things which made me progress the most were Haylee's videos and Nick Sibicky lessons. For all kyu I advise you to take a look, it's quite good ;-)

So now it seems I'm a solid 4k (I am better than before ...

Thanks for your comments !

What is the purpose of 119?

I don't know I am white in this game

You asked for classics. :)

You are right I forgot :D

I like how black keeps trying to kill groups and ends up with useless walls around living white groups.

It's such a clear demonstration of how bad it is to try to kill everything.

I am in the same stage, btw. Too much tsumego, and I can ...

Hi again, sorry for replying so late. Thanks for all your commentaries !

Since these games I have watched a lot of Haylee's video and it is amazing how much I changed my go style! Now it's like everything could be "deformed" as my opponent shapes are not perfect. Here is my last game : you can see ...

Well, if black do not play q3 I think this sequence will appear :

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[go]$$Wc
$$ . . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . O O . . |
$$ . . . . . O X X . |
$$ . . . X 1 X 3 5 . |
$$ . . . . 2 4 . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . . |
$$ ------------------[/go]

Then p3 and all the results are good for white.