Hi,
please review 2 games played against Korean 12k players

Hi rfmvad,

Game 1.

He ignored your approach --
did you think about a double approach ( e.g. F4 ) ?

Bad habit. This exchange is good for B.
You fixed his weakness for him, forced him to make good shape,
and to live 100% !

Strange.

- This exchange is good for B.
Without this exchange, B's shape is thinner ( weakness at M17 );
after this exchange, B is stronger ( and W's corner weaker ).
( Similar, but not exactly the same, as - exchange ).

Game 1 move 136: Are you sure that the ladder did not work?

Game 1.

Game 1.

I wonder about the turn N12...

Now if you continue to push this way, you hurt your own N13 group.

This is a pass, and a big mistake. Can you find a better local move ?

EdLee, thank you.

Game 1:
8 F4 sims like he will chase me and take a big ammount of points on the left side.
96 F17?

Very good; you're welcome. No -- you double approach; you are pressuring his corner stone!