winning a won game

[1986]

the biggest lesson i learned from this game is even if you got the feeling you're gonna win don't start daydreaming because next thing you know BOOM, at first i felt like i gave the game away & i did but he earned it because he didn't loose focus, and i deserved to loose because i was lazy and underestimated my opponent

please criticize my every move, I'm doing a lot of lectures in the internet go school so if you see something like an area i should work on let me know so i can pick some lectures pertaining to that

Thank you in advance

[Joaz Banbeck]

11: You want to attack that stone? You'll do better with F17. Not only will it be safer when it hits the wood, but it is a long extension off of Q16.

37: When attacking, force him into your strength, like a hammer smashing something against an anvil. You are strong on the lower side. Make him run into that strength by pushing him down from the middle with L8.
Playing L6 just pushes him toward the middle of a somewhat open board where it will be much harder to trap him.

41: Again, you are pushing him away from your strength. M7 cuts off his access to the center.

49: His two stones are heavy, and they cannot make a good extension because your K17 stone is just where white wants to play. They are heavy and short on eye space, so attack them.
Q14 is the attacking move. R14 is territorial.

53: Hane at N15.

63: Hane at B18.

147: You play E17, he replies E16, you throw in at A19. I think that you get a ko for life.

My overall impression is that you made virtually no bad moves for 9K, just a lot of timid moves. Work on your attacking techniques ( force him toward your strength, hane more often, etc ) and you'll be two stones stronger in a week.

[Banaan]

a couple more things:

11 12 13: As Joaz said, the other side is better. The kick joseki white uses is very useful in this situation. Black doesnt have a lot of choice but d14 after the kick. C11 doesnt secure a safe base, but it does strenghten white's stone.

25: if you want to take away the base, you might want to do it from the other side: for example r4, im not sure about r5 (w q4?).

[Puppycakes]

EDIT: Looking back, ignore my 85.

[1986]

thanks a million guys Study Mode