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virgo · **#21**

Please find enclosed the sgf file of my 4th round game at Bochumer Bambus 2013.

I would appreciate any advice or any way to improve my level ... (ok, I'll play, play and play again :roll:

)

Thanks alot for your help.

virgo · **#22**

Please find enclosed the sgf file of my 5th round game at Bochumer Bambus 2013.

I would appreciate any advice or any way to improve my level ... (ok, I'll play, play and play again :roll:

)

Thanks alot for your help.

SoDesuNe · **#23**

Some comments - no limit or warranty =)

skydyr · **#24**

virgo wrote:

Please find enclosed the sgf file of my 4th round game at Bochumer Bambus 2013.

I would appreciate any advice or any way to improve my level ... (ok, I'll play, play and play again :roll:

)

Thanks alot for your help.

Edit: Nevermind, I'm not thinking.

virgo · **#25**

SoDesuNe wrote:

Some comments - no limit or warranty =)

Thanks alot your comment on 50, 59 and 66 are options I didn't take.

50 : I thought B would answer O4 so A could play A on 52. Quite naïve.
59 : I was a bit afraid to die on the weak group on the middle bottom. I probably could escape easily and that could have prevented the black moyo
66 : Wasn't it one of the last moment to prevent Black moyo to become too big ?

Thanks again.

SoDesuNe · **#26**

I just realized I commented more on Black's position and you seem to be White ^^
Regarding the Moyo: You could always play O17 either after Black K16 (move #9) or instead of White F3 (move #6). White R14 (move #12) high at Q14 also helps and makes in my opinion better shape with R10. White R7 (move #28) at M5, chasing Black in the open and then play something like Q7 (induced), would also keep Black weaker and strengthen your bottom group.
If Black further escapes into the center, you can erase his Moyo naturally.
The real problems seems to be White C4 (move #38), although I'm pondering whether C3 (move #36) is not good either because you end up too weak at the bottom. I think once Black attacks your group there the game is over. The Moyo is the least of your concerns then.

virgo · **#27**

SoDesuNe wrote:

I just realized I commented more on Black's position and you seem to be White ^^

No problem :lol:

SoDesuNe wrote:

Regarding the Moyo: You could always play O17 either after Black K16 (move #9) or instead of White F3 (move #6). White R14 (move #12) high at Q14 also helps and makes in my opinion better shape with R10. White R7 (move #28) at M5, chasing Black in the open and then play something like Q7 (induced), would also keep Black weaker and strengthen your bottom group.

Indeed, like most "strong DDK", I have thought about M5 (move #28) but I choose an other weaker option. This is a valuable advise. Thanks

SoDesuNe wrote:

If Black further escapes into the center, you can erase his Moyo naturally.
The real problems seems to be White C4 (move #38), although I'm pondering whether C3 (move #36) is not good either because you end up too weak at the bottom. I think once Black attacks your group there the game is over. The Moyo is the least of your concerns then.

100% agree. Am I too concerned about "seeing territories" ? (move #28 and san-san invasion - move #36). These choices brought many unpredicted drawbacks.

virgo · **#28**

Dear SoDesuNe,

Could I have your point of view about move #96 ? I thought it was my last chance to come back and I thought I could live there. Was it a dream or did I make a mistake to live ?

In short, is #96 overplay ?

Thanks

SoDesuNe · **#29**

virgo wrote:

100% agree. Am I too concerned about "seeing territories" ?

Maybe, but that's not uncommon among us aspiring players : D The easy solution is to count regulary (around move #30, #50, #100 says Jowa : ) ).

Move #96 is an overplay, yes. There should be no way for White to live.

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