My last tournament game

Post your games here for other members to critique your play.
Post Reply
User avatar
Phelan
Gosei
Posts: 1449
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:15 pm
Rank: KGS 6k
GD Posts: 892
Has thanked: 1550 times
Been thanked: 140 times

My last tournament game

Post by Phelan »

I was black, and lost by 6.5. I don't have the whole game, at this point I started taking too much time, so had to stop recording.
Would appreciate comments any comments.
a1h1 [1d]: You just need to curse the gods and defend.
Good Go = Shape.
Associação Portuguesa de Go
Mike Novack
Lives in sente
Posts: 1045
Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:36 am
GD Posts: 0
Been thanked: 182 times

Re: My last tournament game

Post by Mike Novack »

(I'm not really good enough for doing this but ....)

This was mistakes back and forth at a critical stage. Your 147 didn't threaten enough to prevent your opponent from playing G8 then and there. But after your opponent followed 147 your 149 was gote to save a single stone (not saving any territory as open on the other side).

Suppose you had played G6 on move 149 (after you had been given a second chance). But really should have played it 147 or even earlier.
User avatar
daniel_the_smith
Gosei
Posts: 2116
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:51 am
Rank: 2d AGA
GD Posts: 1193
KGS: lavalamp
Tygem: imapenguin
IGS: lavalamp
OGS: daniel_the_smith
Location: Silicon Valley
Has thanked: 152 times
Been thanked: 330 times
Contact:

Re: My last tournament game

Post by daniel_the_smith »

13... I don't like the relationship this makes (elephant eye)

I really don't like 21, but I don't know what is correct.

49... Are you sure you can't cut there?
51... I don't know why I dislike this, but I'd much rather see a failed cut than this shape.
54... See, white agrees, he's helping you out...
65... looking pretty nice for black now.
81... Play M11 and let him defend. I think. I don't like the gap you end up having in the wall.
97... Tough call. If you didn't have that big gap I'd say you blocked the wrong way, but as it is I'm not sure.
99... Hmm... I don't know if you should change your mind here, blocking both poorly might be worse than blocking one well and the other not at all...
113... No, G9 or something seems like a must.
115... Huh?
131... I think G17 ends up being more points.
151... I think you should save the three stones, not the single one. If you lost by only six points, this is probably the difference right here.
That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.
--
My (sadly neglected, but not forgotten) project: http://dailyjoseki.com
User avatar
EdLee
Honinbo
Posts: 8859
Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:49 pm
GD Posts: 312
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Has thanked: 349 times
Been thanked: 2070 times

Post by EdLee »

Phelan, a few thoughts,
Post Reply