Li Kao wrote:You can't be as greedy as me. I want more and MORE even when I'm 100 points ahead.
Must crush, kill and destroy.
Recently I had to play a 3k on even in a tournament and won by 82.5 points.
When we sat down to play I didn't know his level, only that he must be weaker than me (expected 2d, 1d).
The thing which astonished me afterwards, was, that I didn't kill a single group for that result! And I didn't try to do that either.
Several times during the game I thought
'I could play sharper here, but there is a risk involved,
at least it is confusing, more complicated than now.
Every move which has a benefit for me and less for him is going into the right direction.
By small increments the advantage increases and the entropy of the game, resp. chance for swings decreases.
I should be content, that he is forcing me to take & fix teritory on the 4th line,
while sole interest is to make 2 eyes on the sixth line. '
The sole captures were, that I took 4 stones in the center in exchange to let him capture 2 in a ladder.
I must seriously improve my counting,
because I honestly once first considered invading at a time where I was about 15 points ahead (estimated then, probably it was more).
This would have brought him a chance for an attack.
Eventually I just played a safe 2-point extension instead - threatening to invade.
How can I employ these thoughts with success in even games? - Improve estimation and counting.