Hey
I've been on a break from Go for some months. First game in a while now. So it wasn't an optimal one, but I think it was a nice one to get back in the game!
In the end I lost by 4.5 points, and I see several moments where things went wrong.
I was black.
Hoping to see some additional insights to help improve my game and to allow me to get back in shape after my hiatus!
My take:
- 51 & 53 were gut moves, I played on instinct.
- I think 63 was wrong. I should attach on top.
- I was blundering slightly between 113 and 125 I believe. I was unable to understand or read the situation, probably because it's been so long since I've had to read in a go game. Practice will make this ability come back better.
- 183 should be at S15, no doubt.
- 195 was a concentration mistake. I thought it'd end up being sente, because white needed to defend afterwards. Turns out I was wrong and silly gote play
Luckily 198 gave me the ball back.- 242 was a clever move and probably the winning move. Clever ko fight I never saw coming.
. The usual 3-3 invasion of a large hoshi shimari is
stone, but in your game, what would be your response if 
was at A4?
129 looks like a wasted move.
, Lizzie thinks you should have continued by first attaching at C17. It's not always the preferred move as it is for 
, but from there onwards, it often shows up as Lizzie's preferred move. Similarly, for white the attachment at C15 keeps coming up because Lizzie thinks that white can profit from attacking it.
were too early, but it seems not. It's not Lizzie's first choice (she likes O3), but it has virtually the same winning percentage. Although Lizzie prefer's jlt's joseki approach to yours 
.