A win and a loss

[VincentCB]

Hi,
I played these two games in the CGA online league. Both opponents are around KGS 1d. I would appreciate some comments.

I won the first game by a small margin. I tried playing a territorially tight game, but it just felt weird and unnatural

http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3792

In the second game, my opening ploys didn't turn out so well. I managed to get an acceptable result in the lower left, but my opponent's persistent invasions finally got me.

http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3791

Thanks in advance!

[bofinken]

Some comments on the first game. You played well, but you lost some points in the endgame. You were ahead in the main part of the game.

(;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[My oppon…]PW[Me]BS[0]WS[0]KM[6.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[]VW[]GN[Untitled]GC[]DT[2013-11-10]RE[W+2.5]PL[B];B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd]
;B[df];W[fc];B[cj]
;W[qm]TR[qf][cn][qo]C[It is more active to play at the triangles];B[qh];W[nc]
(;B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[rb];B[pa];W[qb];B[oc];W[rf]
;B[qf];W[re];B[hc];W[jc];B[lc];W[je];B[he]
(;W[ld];B[kc];W[jd];B[md]
(;W[lf];B[me];W[ig];B[gf]
(;W[jq]
(;B[co];W[ep];B[dm];W[cp];B[do]
(;W[bp]
(;B[lq];W[jo];B[rn];W[pq];B[pp];W[or];B[nq];W[qq];B[nr];W[rp]
;B[ro];W[rr];B[sp];W[sq];B[rq];W[qe];B[sr];W[pe];B[oe];W[of]
;B[nf];W[og];B[pi];W[nl]
;B[ph]C[this is a bit heavy and slow. Black should build on the left or attack the k16 group. ];W[ng];B[mf];W[mg];B[pk];W[nj];B[qk];W[gh];B[eo];W[go];B[fo]
;W[fp];B[gj];W[gg];B[ff];W[bf];B[bg];W[be];B[ch];W[ij];B[hk]
;W[gn];B[ik];W[jk];B[jl];W[kk];B[om];W[ol];B[pm];W[pl];B[ql]
;W[pj];B[rj];W[oj];B[ri];W[nm];B[nn];W[mn];B[no];W[il];B[hj]
;W[ii];B[km];W[im];B[ln];W[fl];B[ej];W[bm];B[bo];W[dl];B[cl]
;W[em];B[dk]
(;W[ao];B[an];W[ap];B[bn];W[jb];B[kb]
(;W[mo];B[lo];W[mm];B[mp];W[kr];B[gb];W[fb];B[fa];W[ea];B[ga]
;W[gc];B[ib];W[db];B[ja];W[fi];B[fj];W[rg];B[el]
(;W[lr];B[fm];W[gm];B[fn];W[gl];B[ll];W[lk];B[ml]
(;W[mk];B[dp];W[cq];B[le];W[kf];B[if];W[jf];B[mr];W[rh];B[qi]
;W[hd];B[gd];W[id];B[ia]
(;W[lm];B[jn]
(;W[in];B[kl];W[jm];B[kn];W[ko];B[lp];W[eh]
;B[kd]C[small. ];W[fd];B[ge];W[eg];B[ef];W[di]
;B[af]C[gote];W[ae];B[ag];W[ci];B[bi];W[qa];B[oa];W[ok];B[oi];W[ni];B[qd]
;W[rd];B[hh];W[hg];B[hi];W[ih];B[dh];W[ei];B[dg]
(;W[fg]C[1 points gote. ];B[kp];W[jp];B[ls];W[ks];B[ms];W[hb];B[ha];W[ic];B[kq];W[jr]
;B[sh];W[sg];B[si];W[oh];B[rl];W[fk];B[ek];W[ed];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[dj];W[hb];B[ka];W[hc];B[dd];W[gp];B[tt]
;W[tt]C[white had a wider margin before the endgame.])
(;W[dd]C[for example this is bigger]))
(;W[kp]C[fight sente with sente]))
(;W[ic];B[hb]))
(;W[lm];B[jn];W[kl];B[in];W[kp];B[lp];W[io]))
(;W[rh]C[bigger]))
(;W[hb]C[bigger])
(;W[ka];B[la];W[ja]
;B[mc]C[sente]))
(;W[cm];B[el];W[dn];B[fm];W[dl];B[fn];W[ek];B[fk];W[gl];B[el]
;W[hm]
;B[dm]C[big ko]))
(;B[gn]C[black could also build on the left in a grander scale, somewhere around g6. ]))
(;W[mq]C[this is also big])
(;W[gg]C[stop black's development on the left. ]))
(;B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[mq];B[fo]))
(;W[cn]C[corner first ]))
(;W[me];B[kd];W[le];B[ke];W[kf];B[nd];W[if]))
(;W[gd];B[hd];W[ig];B[gf];W[ld]))
(;B[oh];W[qc]
(;B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[qf];W[rf];B[ne])
(;B[qd];W[pc];B[od])))

[bofinken]

Very interesting fights in the ends.

I have added a few comments and variations in the sgf.

(
;FF[3]SZ[19]PB[Me]PW[My oppon…]BS[0]WS[0]KM[6.5]HA[0]RU[JP]AP[]VW[]GN[Untitled]GC[]DT[2013-11-12]
PL[B]
;B[pd];W[dd]
;B[pq];W[dp]
;B[qk];W[mp]
(;B[np];W[nq]
;B[op];W[lq]
;B[mo];W[lo]
;B[ln];W[kn]
;B[ko];W[lp]
;B[mn];W[km]
(;B[cf];W[ci]
;B[cc];W[cd]
;B[dc];W[ed]
;B[bd];W[be]
;B[bc];W[ce]
;B[fc];W[nc]
;B[pf];W[pb]
;B[md];W[qc]
;B[nd];W[re]
;B[jo];W[iq]
;B[in];W[jl]
;B[hp];W[hq]
;B[hl];W[ik]
;B[cn];W[cl]
(;B[fj];W[gk]
;B[dl];W[dk]
;B[el];W[gl]
(;B[ek];W[gn]
;B[ck](;W[dj]
;B[bl];W[co]
;B[ef];W[fd]
;B[gc];W[bf]
(;B[hi];W[gj]
;B[fi];W[df]
;B[gi];W[ii]
;B[mj];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[lm]
;B[mm];W[lk]
;B[nl](;W[kl]
;B[mk];W[qg]
;B[qf];W[rf]
;B[qd];W[rd]
;B[ob]C[rather small. Lower left is bigger. ];W[pg]
;B[eo]C[good];W[fp]
;B[fo];W[go]
;B[ep];W[do]
;B[fq];W[dn]
;B[fm];W[gp]
;B[gm];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[im]
;B[gq];W[io]
;B[dq];W[cm]
;B[cq];W[bn]
;B[pc];W[qb]
;B[oc];W[qm]
;B[qo];W[nm]
;B[om];W[pk]
;B[pj];W[ol]
;B[nk];W[nn]
;B[no];W[on]
;B[pn];W[pm]
;B[oo];W[qj]
;B[ok];W[rk]
;B[pl];W[ql]
;B[pk];W[qi]
;B[gd];W[ge]TR[om]C[P7 is big, because black o9 is without eyes. (there is a ko at n8 of course). ]
;B[he];W[hf]
;B[gf];W[fe]
;B[ie];W[kd]
;B[jf];W[kf]
;B[kh];W[lg]
;B[kg](;W[lf]
;B[og];W[lh]
;B[ki];W[oh]
;B[nh];W[ng]
;B[of](;W[li]
;B[lj];W[kj]
;B[jg];W[ni]
;B[ph];W[mh]
;B[pi];W[qh]
;B[om];W[kb]
;B[lc];W[kc]
;B[ib];W[nb]
(;B[ma];W[oa]
(;B[oe]C[now it is tough. A very interesting fight. ];W[qe]
;B[na];W[mb]
;B[pa];W[la]
(;B[oa];W[ld]
;B[mc];W[lb]
;B[oi];W[nh]
;B[mf];W[nf]
)
(;B[ld];W[oa]
;B[ke]C[who wins here?])
)
(;B[ke]C[more semai to the people. ]
;W[le];B[oi]
;W[nh];B[lb]
;W[ne];B[me]
;W[nf];B[oe]
;W[qe];B[ld]
;W[je];B[ka]
;W[ja];B[jb]
;W[la];B[jn]
;W[ip];B[ka]
;W[pe];B[od]
;W[la];B[fn]
(;W[ka];B[ho]C[an interesting trade. ]
)
(;W[ho];B[ka]
;W[ih];B[la]
;W[if];B[ig]
;W[hg];B[hh]
;W[gg];B[jj]
;W[jk];B[kk]C[... way too interesting. ]
)
)
)
(;B[oa])
)
(;W[ni]
;B[ph];W[mh]
;B[pi];W[qh]
)
)
(;W[og])
)
(;W[mk]C[otherwise it becomes a false eye, this is sente to. ]
)
)
(;B[cg];W[bg]
;B[ch];W[bh]
;B[bj];W[bi]
;B[gf]C[attack white in a grander scale.])
)
(;W[bk]C[Saving C8 is more important. ]
)
)
(;B[gm]C[maybe defend this group first. ])
)
(;B[fp]C[black's group isn't settled so black should develop it before it being attacked. ]
;W[eo];B[fo]
;W[en];B[hk]
;W[ii])
)
(;B[jo]C[stick to the battleground]
;W[iq];B[hp]
)
)
(;B[po]C[normal ];W[jp]C[nice and easy]
)
)

[VincentCB]

Thanks for the comments! The endgame is definitely my biggest weakness. Additionally, I was often under time pressure during these games: my slow pace and Canadian byo-yomi don't make a very good mix!