Hi all,
My name is Tom from Ireland.
I am quite new to this forum, but have been playing go for about a year and a half. I've reached the modest level of about 7k Kgs and 9k European rank.
At the moment I am in a bit of a slump. I've been the above level for about 6 months now, and don't seem to be able to break through the 9k barrier. The way I think in games is, KILL KILL KILL, which I know is not the correct way to approach the game especially as it lends itself to lots of overplays. At the moment I am trying to put pressure on enemy groups while not overextending myself to kill and also trying to make territory along the way. Well that is the way I am trying to play anyway. Here is a game I played earlier today, this might give an idea of how I play.
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Anyway looking forward to this journal!
Like the wind...
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Re: Like the wind...
Hi welcome!
just a comment on your game - I know I'm not stronger than you but for #8 I think black 8 at p15 instead. After 8-22 white has sealed you in and cut you off - a classic handicap game approach for white I guess. I always thought the best way for black was to keep white separated. That bit at least seems less like "Kill kill kill" but more like "oh crikey white is a big strong Go player"
. As it turned out White killed the K16 group so his outside strength from that early exchange might have contributed - live and you'd have won?
just a comment on your game - I know I'm not stronger than you but for #8 I think black 8 at p15 instead. After 8-22 white has sealed you in and cut you off - a classic handicap game approach for white I guess. I always thought the best way for black was to keep white separated. That bit at least seems less like "Kill kill kill" but more like "oh crikey white is a big strong Go player"
. As it turned out White killed the K16 group so his outside strength from that early exchange might have contributed - live and you'd have won?I am John. John-I-Am.
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Re: Like the wind...
I like your style. 
The only problem that I see is that you are not trying hard enough to kill.
Several times in the game above, you tenuki when you could have been strengthening one of your attacking groups. 36 could have been at N13, and 76 could have been at B8.
The only problem that I see is that you are not trying hard enough to kill.
Several times in the game above, you tenuki when you could have been strengthening one of your attacking groups. 36 could have been at N13, and 76 could have been at B8.Help make L19 more organized. Make an index: https://lifein19x19.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5207
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Re: Like the wind...
@Cnp
Thanks for the comments. I too was thinking of that move, but I didn't want white to live so easily. However in the end he did
Thanks for the comments. I too was thinking of that move, but I didn't want white to live so easily. However in the end he did
我が道を行く。
I'll do it my way....
I'll do it my way....
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Re: Like the wind...
I've recently joined the NGA (Nordic Go Academy) and played my first game today.
Here is the game below, I am black. I believe that my fuseki was only ok, but I think the timing of some of the big moves were off and I couldn't find the right moment to play the side extension on the right side.
Anyway here is the game for your pleasure/horror
Even though it was a won game for me comments on the fuseki would be great, from all levels!
Here is the game below, I am black. I believe that my fuseki was only ok, but I think the timing of some of the big moves were off and I couldn't find the right moment to play the side extension on the right side.
Anyway here is the game for your pleasure/horror
Even though it was a won game for me comments on the fuseki would be great, from all levels! - Attachments
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我が道を行く。
I'll do it my way....
I'll do it my way....
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Re: Like the wind...
A game I played today. I created too many dead stones and couldn't find the best way to use the aji of the dead stones. I also wonder what I could have done better on the bottom with the group that eventually died.
Anyway here is the game. All comments welcome.
Anyway here is the game. All comments welcome.
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我が道を行く。
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I'll do it my way....
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Re: Like the wind...
seems like the start of your problems. My feeling is that it's better to leave that stone as aji and just approach the upper right corner at R14. If you want to go for the top, maybe L17?