jlt wrote:
You opening looks a bit slow. You tend to add stones to a region where you already have stones, while large areas are still open or while a corner hasn't been approached yet. A general principle is that, at the beginning of the game, it is better to start a new group rather than add a stone to an already strong group.
Like in the last 2 games: can't you find a better move than move 7?
Any recommendation will be welcome. Getting to 5k is harder than I thought.
Black 7 is a timid move on my part, at least because I've had to deal with invasions in previous 13x13 games. In the 2nd game this move at 5-11 might have been better. Black 7 at 11-7 would have been better in the 3rd game. This player is strong and I have not been able to beat him/her at all. Almost won one, though. I will post it in a separate thread.