Like MW said, tenuki's best. I'd play R13 or sth like that

I can't think of a good way to respond in the corner without hurting the stone I already played, so I will strengthen the right, first.

This move is high, and feels slightly awkward. However, I want to play it because it reminds me of this kind of situation:

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[go]$$Wcm1 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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So am I imitating moves I've seen before without really understanding them? ... Yes, I think I am. But I want to get used to the nuances of this type of move, and play something I'm uncomfortable with. Otherwise, how will I learn those nuances?

Am I right that, tewari-wise, it looks like white approached a 3-3 stone, was ignored, double-approached, was ignored again, and then added a third stone just to be sure?

Actually Q8 could be considered as a pincer... But yeah, O5 looks nearly useless :/

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i think this is only move i can make.

I don't know when it's "OK" for people to comment about this position in the game, but I would really appreciate some feedback regarding this type of scenario.

When white plays a move like he just did, I very often feel inclined to take territory with a move like I'm playing right now.

Most of the reason is based on feeling, but also I have the following reasons:
1.) I feel like it gives me solid corner territory.
2.) I feel like it prevents white from messing with the stones in that area.

For example:

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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . 4 . . O . . . . O . . . O . X . . |
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3.) I feel that it gives me the opportunity to potentially reduce white in the future with a monkey jump, for example.

Despite this, in addition to my feeling that I should play this move, there is a feeling inside of me that says, "No. You are over-estimating the value of this move. It is not as good as you think it is.".

So I guess it's probably cheating to ask people to give their opinions right now about this move, but when you feel that it's OK to disclose your opinion about the move that I just played, please let me know what you think.

Am I overvaluing this move? How can I properly estimate the value of it? Is it as big as I think it is?

i couldnt wait anymore!
it feels like an overplay..but i dont see any moves by black that will give him advantage.
i will see how he will answer.

What can I say? This feels like the only move to me.

answer i expected from Kirby...
i wouldnt have hanne if i was Kirby..

I will make him fix his own shape. I thought about one of the following ataris:

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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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But I feel like they help white more than black. Let's make him fix his own shape, and I can get another move in later.

below is my expectation of near future.

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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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i wonder how he will answer if i play as below???
if he try to capture my stone he will have to kill corner..
and my captured stone has some aji leftover.

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[go]$$Wcm20 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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Just gotta keep the balance. I am not that great at global reading, I think. I can read out a local situation if I have to, but there are so many possibilities on a large scale, that it's hard to tell what will happen.

I wanted to play this:

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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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But it doesn't seem balanced:

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[go]$$Wcm10 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ ---------------------------------------[/go]

kirby played what i expected but i dont think it was optimal move by black.

Shape move. I think this is a good place for both black and white to play. Hence, I will play it.

below was my original plan...but i changed my mind

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[go]$$Wcm20 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ ---------------------------------------[/go]

Let's see what happens here.

Does O5 bother you? It seems like it is not doing any work. Does it play any role in your plans?

My O5 in not the best move i played..but i like it. i wouldnt have played it if it was an even game.
it is protecting the cut and expanding my influence on the bottom.

IMO, Kirby should not move the corner yet. because he move the corner too soon it made my O5 very effective move.

my future prediction is that i separate the right side and the bottom so he has to make small life on lower right corner in gote.
Then i attack side group to gain more influence and sente.
then i will attack top right group.

after everything done he will lose very comfortably.

"I also like to live dangerously..."