hidden below.
I played two of my most frequent opponents.
In round 1, I played A.N. Other3. Before this game, my record against him was 0-3, and the
defeats have been getting worse. He is even older than I am, so I cannot use
my age as an excuse.
In round 3, I played A.N. Other11. Before that game, my record against him was 7-1. Strangely,
Other11 had won the last two games he played against Other3.
In the summer, I promoted myself to 3kyu in BGA tournaments after winning 10
out of the previous 14 games. I was now back at 4kyu, after winning 1 out of 6 played
at 3kyu.
This was my first tournament since (partly) recovering from illness. The
location is very near to my home, so I did not want to miss the chance.
It was also the first time I used a tablet computer to record the moves.
Despite one problem, it now feels like the best way for me to do that.
In round 1, I played A.N. Other3. Before this game, my record against him was 0-3, and the
defeats have been getting worse. He is even older than I am, so I cannot use
my age as an excuse.
In round 3, I played A.N. Other11. Before that game, my record against him was 7-1. Strangely,
Other11 had won the last two games he played against Other3.
In the summer, I promoted myself to 3kyu in BGA tournaments after winning 10
out of the previous 14 games. I was now back at 4kyu, after winning 1 out of 6 played
at 3kyu.
This was my first tournament since (partly) recovering from illness. The
location is very near to my home, so I did not want to miss the chance.
It was also the first time I used a tablet computer to record the moves.
Despite one problem, it now feels like the best way for me to do that.
Comments are invited.
Round 1
(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
GN[Round 1]
DT[30-11-13]
RU[BGA]
KM[7.5]
TM[3600.0]
OT[20 in 5]
PB[ANOther3]
BR[3k]
PW[thirdfogie]
WR[4k]
C[I am white. I lost to this oppponent 3 times before, and the losses \
have been getting worse. The plan was not to lose too quickly this time.]
;B[dp];W[pd];B[dd];W[pq];B[jq];W[fc];B[df];W[jd];B[po];W[qo]
;B[qn];W[qp];B[pm];W[nq];B[qi];W[qg];B[oi];W[cn];B[cl];W[cq]
;B[dq];W[cp];B[do];W[bn];B[em];W[oc];B[ge];W[io];B[hp];W[hd]
C[After Black replied submissively with the triangled stone, I trhought\
I could be submissive with the squared stone. No idea whether this \
was valid thinking.]
SQ[hd]TR[hp];B[db];W[cr];B[dr];W[di];B[cj]C[The arm-pit hit is said to \
be not very good, but it is played a lot.]
;W[ci];B[cg];W[fi];B[gg];W[dl];B[dk];W[dm];B[ek];W[el];B[fk]
;W[gh];B[dn];W[cm];B[eh];W[ei];B[fl];W[ih];B[ik];W[ko];B[lq]
;W[fm];B[en];W[mo];B[hg];W[ji];B[jf];W[kk]C[A mistake. I should have \
played at a first if the squared stone is to have any continuing value.]
SQ[fm]LB[ho:a];B[ho]C[Ouch!];W[ld];B[kj];W[jj];B[jk];W[lj]
;B[kl];W[ki]C[Would a play at a have been better?]LB[lk:a]
;B[mp];W[np];B[lo];W[ln];B[lp];W[kn];B[mn]C[I considered playing at a, \
followed by white b, but then decided that I could link the squared \
stones without allowing the capture. This was a bad misread.]
LB[ll:b][mm:a]
;W[no];B[mm];W[ll];B[lm];W[km]C[Yes, this is an atari, but what happens\
after Black connects?]
;B[jl];W[nm]C[Desperate measures. I thought about resigning.]
;B[ml];W[lk];B[nl];W[pj];B[qj]C[Black gives White a chance. Why not \
simply play at a?]
LB[pi:a];W[pk];B[nj];W[pi];B[qh];W[ph];B[rg];W[ol];B[nn]
;W[om];B[on];W[qk];B[qf];W[pg];B[re];W[rj]C[Black should not have \
allowed this fight back.]
;B[rh];W[rd];B[sd];W[qd];B[rc];W[rb];B[pf];W[of];B[rl];W[rk]
;B[oe]
(;W[pe]C[Black's group only has 1 eye. I considered playing at a to \
keep the white stones connected and then trying to stop White getting \
his second eye. The game would be White's if Black died on a large \
scale.
I was aware of the potential for a ko on the edge of the board, but did\
not take into account the fact that earlier mistakes left White with \
far fewer ko threats than Black.]
LB[nf:a];B[og];W[nf];B[oh]
(;W[rf]C[I thought this throw in was clever at the time, but a \
placement at a might have resulted in less ko aji.]
LB[sf:a];B[sf];W[qe];B[rf];W[qc];B[sh];W[sc];B[ok];W[si]
;B[pl];W[ri]C[The record of the following moves is not reliable. I was\
full of panic and remorse.]
;B[ql];W[se];B[co];W[bo];B[sd];W[lg]C[I thought I had to do play this \
move to avoid endless ko threats against my centre group.]
;B[sk]C[The ko fight continued after this. Eventually, I somehow \
failed to notice that the marked stones were in atari and made a tiny \
threat at a. Black took the marked stones off the board and I resigned\
soon after.
There was a kind of justice in this. Six months ago, another opponent \
became so flustered in a ko fight that I finished that game by lifting \
a big group of his stones off the board.
Although this was another early resignation against ANOther3, I did \
learn something from the game.]
SQ[pg:qg][ri:si][rj][ph:pk][qk:rk]
LB[cs:a])
(;W[sf]
(;B[ql];W[se];B[pl];W[sc];B[rf];W[ri]C[White wins the semeai.])
(;B[se];W[qe];B[rf];W[qc];B[ql];W[sc];B[sh];W[ri])))
(;W[nf];B[pe];W[mh]C[Where is Black's second eye?])
)
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
GN[Round 1]
DT[30-11-13]
RU[BGA]
KM[7.5]
TM[3600.0]
OT[20 in 5]
PB[ANOther3]
BR[3k]
PW[thirdfogie]
WR[4k]
C[I am white. I lost to this oppponent 3 times before, and the losses \
have been getting worse. The plan was not to lose too quickly this time.]
;B[dp];W[pd];B[dd];W[pq];B[jq];W[fc];B[df];W[jd];B[po];W[qo]
;B[qn];W[qp];B[pm];W[nq];B[qi];W[qg];B[oi];W[cn];B[cl];W[cq]
;B[dq];W[cp];B[do];W[bn];B[em];W[oc];B[ge];W[io];B[hp];W[hd]
C[After Black replied submissively with the triangled stone, I trhought\
I could be submissive with the squared stone. No idea whether this \
was valid thinking.]
SQ[hd]TR[hp];B[db];W[cr];B[dr];W[di];B[cj]C[The arm-pit hit is said to \
be not very good, but it is played a lot.]
;W[ci];B[cg];W[fi];B[gg];W[dl];B[dk];W[dm];B[ek];W[el];B[fk]
;W[gh];B[dn];W[cm];B[eh];W[ei];B[fl];W[ih];B[ik];W[ko];B[lq]
;W[fm];B[en];W[mo];B[hg];W[ji];B[jf];W[kk]C[A mistake. I should have \
played at a first if the squared stone is to have any continuing value.]
SQ[fm]LB[ho:a];B[ho]C[Ouch!];W[ld];B[kj];W[jj];B[jk];W[lj]
;B[kl];W[ki]C[Would a play at a have been better?]LB[lk:a]
;B[mp];W[np];B[lo];W[ln];B[lp];W[kn];B[mn]C[I considered playing at a, \
followed by white b, but then decided that I could link the squared \
stones without allowing the capture. This was a bad misread.]
LB[ll:b][mm:a]
;W[no];B[mm];W[ll];B[lm];W[km]C[Yes, this is an atari, but what happens\
after Black connects?]
;B[jl];W[nm]C[Desperate measures. I thought about resigning.]
;B[ml];W[lk];B[nl];W[pj];B[qj]C[Black gives White a chance. Why not \
simply play at a?]
LB[pi:a];W[pk];B[nj];W[pi];B[qh];W[ph];B[rg];W[ol];B[nn]
;W[om];B[on];W[qk];B[qf];W[pg];B[re];W[rj]C[Black should not have \
allowed this fight back.]
;B[rh];W[rd];B[sd];W[qd];B[rc];W[rb];B[pf];W[of];B[rl];W[rk]
;B[oe]
(;W[pe]C[Black's group only has 1 eye. I considered playing at a to \
keep the white stones connected and then trying to stop White getting \
his second eye. The game would be White's if Black died on a large \
scale.
I was aware of the potential for a ko on the edge of the board, but did\
not take into account the fact that earlier mistakes left White with \
far fewer ko threats than Black.]
LB[nf:a];B[og];W[nf];B[oh]
(;W[rf]C[I thought this throw in was clever at the time, but a \
placement at a might have resulted in less ko aji.]
LB[sf:a];B[sf];W[qe];B[rf];W[qc];B[sh];W[sc];B[ok];W[si]
;B[pl];W[ri]C[The record of the following moves is not reliable. I was\
full of panic and remorse.]
;B[ql];W[se];B[co];W[bo];B[sd];W[lg]C[I thought I had to do play this \
move to avoid endless ko threats against my centre group.]
;B[sk]C[The ko fight continued after this. Eventually, I somehow \
failed to notice that the marked stones were in atari and made a tiny \
threat at a. Black took the marked stones off the board and I resigned\
soon after.
There was a kind of justice in this. Six months ago, another opponent \
became so flustered in a ko fight that I finished that game by lifting \
a big group of his stones off the board.
Although this was another early resignation against ANOther3, I did \
learn something from the game.]
SQ[pg:qg][ri:si][rj][ph:pk][qk:rk]
LB[cs:a])
(;W[sf]
(;B[ql];W[se];B[pl];W[sc];B[rf];W[ri]C[White wins the semeai.])
(;B[se];W[qe];B[rf];W[qc];B[ql];W[sc];B[sh];W[ri])))
(;W[nf];B[pe];W[mh]C[Where is Black's second eye?])
)
Round 3
(;GM[3]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
GN[Round 3]
DT[30 November 2013]
RU[BGA]
KM[7.5]
TM[3600.0]
OT[20 in 5]
PB[thirdfogie]
BR[4k]
PW[ANOther11]
WR[3k]
;B[pd];W[ec];B[pq];W[dq];B[ql];W[qm]C[This is one way to interfere with\
a Chinese-type opening.
The theme of the game turned out to be White trying unusual moves while\
Black mostly refused to take the bait and tried to steadily accumulate\
profit.]
;B[pm];W[pn];B[pl];W[pp];B[qq];W[rm];B[rl];W[qp];B[rp]C[Better at a? \
During the game, I wanted to keep the white stones unsettled, but what \
if White had replied at a or even b?]
LB[op:a][oq:b]
;W[ro];B[rq];W[oq];B[nq]C[Fighting spirit called for this move. I \
certainly could not read out what happens if White a and Black b follow.
Don't take the speculative variations seriously!]
LB[op:b][or:a]
(;W[op];B[or];W[nr]C[I don't understand this move.];B[mr]
;W[np];B[mq];W[pr];B[ns];W[sp];B[qh]C[Should this have been at a, b, c \
or d instead?]
LB[cc:c][nc:d][ph:a][do:b]
;W[sl]C[Another odd move.];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dm]
;W[fq];B[ci];W[pc]C[My tsuke-loving opponent does not wish to lose his \
reputation.]
;B[qc];W[oc];B[qb]C[Better at a?]LB[od:a];W[qd]C[Another surprising \
move.]
;B[qe];W[rd];B[re];W[rc]C[Huh?];B[rb]C[For the benefit of any \
double-digit kyu players who are reading this, White's play here loses \
points. This is not because White is giving away prisoners, but \
because Black's stones become stronger on the outside which extends \
their influence and reduces White's opportunities for sente endgame \
plays nearby.]
;W[nd]
(;B[pe]C[Better at a or b? I spent 3 minutes thinking about this \
question, and ended up playing the simplest move.
A move at c only occurred to me after the game. See variation.]
LB[kd:c][oe:a][pf:b]
;W[dj]C[Another odd move. Is White trying for centre territory?]
;B[cj];W[cl];B[bm];W[dl];B[bl]C[A move at a would be more active, but \
the move played makes the black stones strong. I thought Black was \
already ahead in the game, so there is no need to take risks.]
LB[em:a];W[rk]C[Huh?];B[qj]C[Lots more time was spent deciding whether \
to play as shown or at a.]
LB[qk:a];W[sq]
(;B[rr]C[See variation.];W[sr];B[ps];W[rs];B[qr];W[pi]
(;B[qk]C[Too cautious! Better at a?]LB[pj:a];W[qi];B[ri]
;W[ph];B[rh];W[sk];B[rj];W[di];B[ch];W[qg]C[Huh?];B[pg];W[og]
;B[pf];W[kd];B[lo];W[mo];B[ln];W[om];B[hq]C[Too small and too slow.]
;W[hp];B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[jo];B[kp];W[en];B[em];W[dn];B[fn]
;W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[cm];W[gp];B[fl];W[gm];B[fm];W[ef];B[dh]
C[Too slow? Better at a or b?]LB[cc:a][cd:b]
;W[ce]C[A never-before-seen corner enclosure. What to do about it?]
;B[hd];W[hf];B[ie];W[kf];B[if]
(;W[jh]C[This made it easy for the marked Black stones to escape. What\
should White have done here?]
TR[hd][ie:if]
;B[hg];W[mp];B[lp]
(;W[ll]C[White wants a big center.];B[fg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ff]
;B[gh];W[oj];B[dd]C[This failed badly, and came close to throwing away \
the game.]
;W[fd];B[cc]C[Obviously useless.];W[bd]C[Now Black has lost points in \
this corner.]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[jb];W[gk]C[Now I have to find a way to reduce the centre.]
;B[gl];W[hk];B[hl];W[ik];B[fk];W[gr];B[hr];W[gq];B[kl];W[kk]
;B[ne];W[mg];B[me];W[kb];B[bo];W[gc];B[bq];W[bp]C[The next move was at \
a, but it proved impossible to enter that move on my tablet computer. \
The subsequent battle with the computer was an annoying distraction \
during play, but overall using the computer was less distracting and \
much more accurate than using pen and paper.
Maybe the Gobandroid app had somehow switched to its "review" mode, in \
which no new moves can be entered. If the problem recurs, I'll just \
start a new game to capture the remaining moves.
No more moves recorded. White later played at e, f and g while Black \
got b, c and d. Black eventually won by about 7.5 points.]
LB[nb:c][md:b][nl:d][ap:a][aq:g][cq:e][br:f]
)
(;W[gf]C[What if White played this way?];B[ih]
(;W[ji];B[fh]C[Still OK for Black.])
(;W[fh];B[ij]C[No centre territory for White.])))
(;W[ig];B[jg];W[jf];B[hg];W[ih];B[gf];W[hh];B[gg];W[eh];B[eg]
;W[fg];B[dg];W[fh]C[Better for White than the game?];B[gh]
;W[gi];B[ff];W[gj];B[de]))
(;B[pj];W[qi]
(;B[ri];W[rj];B[rh];W[oi];B[mk];W[ng];B[jd]C[Unclear.])
(;B[rj];W[ri];B[sj];W[oh];B[nf]C[OK for Black.])))
(;B[sr]C[I could not read this out during the game, so avoided it.]
(;W[rr];B[so];W[qr];B[rn]
(;W[qn];B[qo];W[po]
(;B[ro];W[sq];B[sp];W[sm]C[Black loses.])
(;B[rs];W[ro];B[ps];W[sn]C[Black has more points than in the game, but \
White is definitely alive.]
))
(;W[qo];B[ps];W[sp];B[sq];W[rs];B[os];W[sm];B[qs];W[sn];B[ss]
C[A few points better for Black.]))
(;W[so]C[This is OK for Black, but would White connect like this?]
;B[rr];W[qr];B[ps])))
(;B[kd];W[pe];B[sd];W[od];B[sc];W[pd];B[qg];W[ic];B[mc];W[md]
;B[lc];W[ke];B[jd]C[White cannot now make any teirritory on the upper \
side.]
))
(;W[or];B[op];W[oo];B[np];W[nr]
(;B[no];W[mq]
(;B[qo];W[po]
(;B[on];W[qn];B[sn];W[nn];B[om];W[mo])
(;B[so];W[qn];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn]))
(;B[on];W[po];B[qn];W[qo];B[so];W[rn];B[sm];W[nn];B[sn];W[om]
;B[lp]C[OK for Black?]))
(;B[mr];W[mq]
(;B[mp];W[lq];B[lr];W[kr]
(;B[kq];W[lp])
(;B[pr];W[ls];B[lp];W[kq];B[so];W[rn];B[qo];W[po];B[sm]C[Not sure I \
would have found this over the board.]
))
(;B[lr];W[mp]))
(;B[lq];W[mr];B[mq];W[lr];B[kr];W[kq];B[jr];W[pr]C[?];B[so]
;W[sn];B[qo]
(;W[po];B[rn];W[qn];B[sm])
)
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
GN[Round 3]
DT[30 November 2013]
RU[BGA]
KM[7.5]
TM[3600.0]
OT[20 in 5]
PB[thirdfogie]
BR[4k]
PW[ANOther11]
WR[3k]
;B[pd];W[ec];B[pq];W[dq];B[ql];W[qm]C[This is one way to interfere with\
a Chinese-type opening.
The theme of the game turned out to be White trying unusual moves while\
Black mostly refused to take the bait and tried to steadily accumulate\
profit.]
;B[pm];W[pn];B[pl];W[pp];B[qq];W[rm];B[rl];W[qp];B[rp]C[Better at a? \
During the game, I wanted to keep the white stones unsettled, but what \
if White had replied at a or even b?]
LB[op:a][oq:b]
;W[ro];B[rq];W[oq];B[nq]C[Fighting spirit called for this move. I \
certainly could not read out what happens if White a and Black b follow.
Don't take the speculative variations seriously!]
LB[op:b][or:a]
(;W[op];B[or];W[nr]C[I don't understand this move.];B[mr]
;W[np];B[mq];W[pr];B[ns];W[sp];B[qh]C[Should this have been at a, b, c \
or d instead?]
LB[cc:c][nc:d][ph:a][do:b]
;W[sl]C[Another odd move.];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dm]
;W[fq];B[ci];W[pc]C[My tsuke-loving opponent does not wish to lose his \
reputation.]
;B[qc];W[oc];B[qb]C[Better at a?]LB[od:a];W[qd]C[Another surprising \
move.]
;B[qe];W[rd];B[re];W[rc]C[Huh?];B[rb]C[For the benefit of any \
double-digit kyu players who are reading this, White's play here loses \
points. This is not because White is giving away prisoners, but \
because Black's stones become stronger on the outside which extends \
their influence and reduces White's opportunities for sente endgame \
plays nearby.]
;W[nd]
(;B[pe]C[Better at a or b? I spent 3 minutes thinking about this \
question, and ended up playing the simplest move.
A move at c only occurred to me after the game. See variation.]
LB[kd:c][oe:a][pf:b]
;W[dj]C[Another odd move. Is White trying for centre territory?]
;B[cj];W[cl];B[bm];W[dl];B[bl]C[A move at a would be more active, but \
the move played makes the black stones strong. I thought Black was \
already ahead in the game, so there is no need to take risks.]
LB[em:a];W[rk]C[Huh?];B[qj]C[Lots more time was spent deciding whether \
to play as shown or at a.]
LB[qk:a];W[sq]
(;B[rr]C[See variation.];W[sr];B[ps];W[rs];B[qr];W[pi]
(;B[qk]C[Too cautious! Better at a?]LB[pj:a];W[qi];B[ri]
;W[ph];B[rh];W[sk];B[rj];W[di];B[ch];W[qg]C[Huh?];B[pg];W[og]
;B[pf];W[kd];B[lo];W[mo];B[ln];W[om];B[hq]C[Too small and too slow.]
;W[hp];B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[jo];B[kp];W[en];B[em];W[dn];B[fn]
;W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[cm];W[gp];B[fl];W[gm];B[fm];W[ef];B[dh]
C[Too slow? Better at a or b?]LB[cc:a][cd:b]
;W[ce]C[A never-before-seen corner enclosure. What to do about it?]
;B[hd];W[hf];B[ie];W[kf];B[if]
(;W[jh]C[This made it easy for the marked Black stones to escape. What\
should White have done here?]
TR[hd][ie:if]
;B[hg];W[mp];B[lp]
(;W[ll]C[White wants a big center.];B[fg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ff]
;B[gh];W[oj];B[dd]C[This failed badly, and came close to throwing away \
the game.]
;W[fd];B[cc]C[Obviously useless.];W[bd]C[Now Black has lost points in \
this corner.]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[jb];W[gk]C[Now I have to find a way to reduce the centre.]
;B[gl];W[hk];B[hl];W[ik];B[fk];W[gr];B[hr];W[gq];B[kl];W[kk]
;B[ne];W[mg];B[me];W[kb];B[bo];W[gc];B[bq];W[bp]C[The next move was at \
a, but it proved impossible to enter that move on my tablet computer. \
The subsequent battle with the computer was an annoying distraction \
during play, but overall using the computer was less distracting and \
much more accurate than using pen and paper.
Maybe the Gobandroid app had somehow switched to its "review" mode, in \
which no new moves can be entered. If the problem recurs, I'll just \
start a new game to capture the remaining moves.
No more moves recorded. White later played at e, f and g while Black \
got b, c and d. Black eventually won by about 7.5 points.]
LB[nb:c][md:b][nl:d][ap:a][aq:g][cq:e][br:f]
)
(;W[gf]C[What if White played this way?];B[ih]
(;W[ji];B[fh]C[Still OK for Black.])
(;W[fh];B[ij]C[No centre territory for White.])))
(;W[ig];B[jg];W[jf];B[hg];W[ih];B[gf];W[hh];B[gg];W[eh];B[eg]
;W[fg];B[dg];W[fh]C[Better for White than the game?];B[gh]
;W[gi];B[ff];W[gj];B[de]))
(;B[pj];W[qi]
(;B[ri];W[rj];B[rh];W[oi];B[mk];W[ng];B[jd]C[Unclear.])
(;B[rj];W[ri];B[sj];W[oh];B[nf]C[OK for Black.])))
(;B[sr]C[I could not read this out during the game, so avoided it.]
(;W[rr];B[so];W[qr];B[rn]
(;W[qn];B[qo];W[po]
(;B[ro];W[sq];B[sp];W[sm]C[Black loses.])
(;B[rs];W[ro];B[ps];W[sn]C[Black has more points than in the game, but \
White is definitely alive.]
))
(;W[qo];B[ps];W[sp];B[sq];W[rs];B[os];W[sm];B[qs];W[sn];B[ss]
C[A few points better for Black.]))
(;W[so]C[This is OK for Black, but would White connect like this?]
;B[rr];W[qr];B[ps])))
(;B[kd];W[pe];B[sd];W[od];B[sc];W[pd];B[qg];W[ic];B[mc];W[md]
;B[lc];W[ke];B[jd]C[White cannot now make any teirritory on the upper \
side.]
))
(;W[or];B[op];W[oo];B[np];W[nr]
(;B[no];W[mq]
(;B[qo];W[po]
(;B[on];W[qn];B[sn];W[nn];B[om];W[mo])
(;B[so];W[qn];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn]))
(;B[on];W[po];B[qn];W[qo];B[so];W[rn];B[sm];W[nn];B[sn];W[om]
;B[lp]C[OK for Black?]))
(;B[mr];W[mq]
(;B[mp];W[lq];B[lr];W[kr]
(;B[kq];W[lp])
(;B[pr];W[ls];B[lp];W[kq];B[so];W[rn];B[qo];W[po];B[sm]C[Not sure I \
would have found this over the board.]
))
(;B[lr];W[mp]))
(;B[lq];W[mr];B[mq];W[lr];B[kr];W[kq];B[jr];W[pr]C[?];B[so]
;W[sn];B[qo]
(;W[po];B[rn];W[qn];B[sm])
)
Edited to correct the date in the second game record.
];W[pk]