Making a quick follow-up move after a mistake or capture

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Have you EVER made a quick follow-up move after an obvious mistake?

Yes, fine, I admit it.
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No, and I've never noticed this.
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No, but my opponents have.
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Making a quick follow-up move after a mistake or capture

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Have you (or an opponent) ever made a fast follow-up move after an opponent captures a group or exploits a mistake? This seems to happen less frequently as players improve, but I don't think any level of player is immune.

It is an amusing phenomenon. I admit that I used to do this when I was frustrated sometimes :oops: . It seems like people do this to show they don't care, or they saw the move coming. Perhaps they feel that, if they pause, they're acknowledging that the opponent exploited a mistake :rambo: ? I've also seen where it goes back and forth a few times, with each player making fast follow-up moves. Inevitably, someone goes down in flames.

Has anyone observed this at the dan ranks?
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What is a "quick follow-up?"
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kirkmc wrote:What is a "quick follow-up?"

Really, I mean just playing the next move really quickly after a group has been captured (or other significant event-like your opponent figures out a way to live in sente, when he should've died).
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I don't see the point of the question...
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kirkmc wrote:I don't see the point of the question...
Then that probably means you're option 2.
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Yes, I have observed that kind of behaviour, sometimes even in myself.
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I assume you mean "tilt"?
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Totally, did it the other day. Also, I've done the opposite, making a needless followup move after dooming living groups, just so I can breathe easy.
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tj86430 wrote:I assume you mean "tilt"?
Very closely associated with tilt, but someone need not be to do it.
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This happens all the time on servers like CyberORO and Tygem. Can't really explain why I've noticed a much higher frequency there than on servers like KGS, could be coincidental.
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Re: Making a quick follow-up move after a mistake or capture

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No, after my group dies I always pause and just cry for a few minutes.
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I play mostly blits, so EVERY move is made very fast ;-)
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Re: Making a quick follow-up move after a mistake or capture

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When I make a mistake, and my opponent captures a big group of mine, I usually stare at the monitor for a few minutes before realizing how screwed up I am :D

So no, it takes me few minutes to recover before making the next move.
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