Hi rfmvad,

Why? Taking W's base doesn't seem right here:
W is already out, with

.
Locally, R4 probably better, as it helps your corner group.
W gets the nice turn at P9 -- a big shared vital point.

P9.

-

Could be a bad habit, bad exchange; self-reducing liberties.

o8 or N8 -- huge shared vital point.

o8 -- huge shared vital point. If W o7, you double hane at N7.

o8.
From

and

, it seems you're sensitive to territory --
but perhaps at the expense of the global context.

and

Similar problem: too focused on the "local" situation,
missing the bigger picture. Do you feel

is
very inefficient ?
( Locally, at least Q11 is better, yes ?

)
Instead of

and

, how about P12 ? Attack and close W on a big scale.

Good.
Cap.

Hmm... Seems N15 or M16 direction is better.
( Consistent with

and

. )
You want the outside; close W completely ( killing is a bonus ).
(

,

,

) Re: (

,

,

,

) Only looking at local cash, ignoring the whole board.

M14 direction. ( Re:

missing P9 turn. )

M10 ( eyeing M7 follow-up. )

,

Could be the same bad habit as

.
(

,

,

) Instead, W can jump ahead directly to M7.

C18.

Impossible. Maybe the biggest mistake so far.
If you study and understand what's happening this corner,
I feel it's worth this game.
( We're still 50, 100 moves, a long way, from your "most interesting" questions.
But this corner is crucial fundamentals. )