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Another game that confuses me
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:16 pm
by kwhyte
As I said before I am returning to the game after not seriously playing for 10 years or so - and naturally I've been losing 2/3 or so of my games played at my previous rank. Many of them have been quick bloodiy fighting losses, and obviously I need to work on tactics. However not all of my poor performance is for such clear reasons. Here's an example where I don't know quite what went wrong ( I did technically win, but only because it was a no komi game when I thought it was even). I've tried to provide comments that might be of interest to others, or at least to help explain where/how I lost the thread.
http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1371
Re: Another game that confuses me
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:27 pm
by Joaz Banbeck
33: This is a small move. You can't hurt that corner. You have influence on the right side, and you just forced him to start moving out strong to the center which will tend to neutralize your influence. Instead, taking E15 youself is interesting.
But bigger is probably something like C6 or F3.
41: You are pushing him away from your wall and toward the open middle of the board - which is exactly where he wants to go. Instead, try something like M14 or N17 or L16
47: Pushing from behind
49: Using your wall to make territory is inefficient. Cap him at J13 while you still have a chance.
51-57: Why he did not just keep running is beyond me. Now you look ok.
59: Play O14. Offer him a trade: half of his group can live if you get a 35 point upper side. You would be about even in territory and he still has one eye.
61: Play the solid connection.
63: Tewari analysis: If you had played the solid connection at N11, and then he played M10, would you then play N10? Of course not - it would be too heavy. But that is exactly what you did, just in a different order.
Re: Another game that confuses me
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:31 am
by Ginger
Enjoyed playing through that
Thanks for posting it.
Andrew
Re: Another game that confuses me
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:02 am
by Bill Spight
Welcome back, Kevin!
Some comments on the opening.
(;SZ[19]FF[4]GM[1]CA[iso-8859-1]AP[GOWrite:2.2.21]ST[2]GN[boobookan-kwhyte-680602-20111126]RE[B+2.5]FG[259:]PW[Michael (boobookan)]GC[Game ID\: 680602, rated]KM[0.5]OT[Canadian byoyomi\: 1 hour + 7 days per 15 stones]RU[Japanese]DT[2011-10-05,2011-11-26]PB[Kevin Whyte (kwhyte)]WR[3 kyu]PM[0]US[Kevin Whyte]HA[0]PC[Dragon Go Server\: http\://www.dragongoserver.net/]BR[3 kyu]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[pp]
;W[dc]
;B[cf]
;W[cd]
;B[ci]
;W[nq]
;B[pn]
;W[jp]
(
;B[qj]C[*** See variation.]
;W[nc]
;B[pf]
;W[qc]
;B[pc]
;W[pb]
(
;B[ob]C[*** See variation.]
;W[rb]
;B[pa]
;W[qb]
;B[oc]
;W[rf]
(
;B[ic]C[*** Leaves White too much room. See variation.]
;W[ql]
;B[pl]
;W[qk]
;B[pk]
;W[rj]
;B[qi]
;W[ri]C[*** A mistake, I think. He should play towards the corner.]
(
;B[qg]C[*** Looks misplaced. See variations.]
;W[rg]C[*** Despite White's low posture on the right side, I do not think that Black has much of an advantage, largely because of White's play on the top side. Black needs to remedy that, I think. See variations for next.]
(
;B[fc]C[*** Provokes the next play.]
;W[ee]C[*** See pass for next for White's threats.]
(
;B[lo]C[*** Too loose. See variations for local play.]
;W[lq]C[*** Now Black has to worry about local weaknesses.]
;B[jn]
(
;W[ne]C[*** But this is bad. See variation.]
;B[md]
;W[nd]
;B[ng]
;W[me]
;B[ld]
;W[mg]
;B[mh]
;W[lg]
;B[lh]
;W[kg]
;B[ji]
;W[ig]C[*** Thanks to White's mistake, Black is back in the game. His main worry now is his group on the left side. See variation for next.]
(
;B[jf]C[*** Peeking at a bamboo joint? End of comments.]
;W[kh]
;B[jg]
;W[jh]
;B[ih]
;W[ki]
;B[ii]
;W[nh]
;B[ni]
;W[oh]
;B[mj]
;W[lj]
;B[mi]
;W[og]
;B[of]
;W[jj]
;B[ij]
;W[jk]
;B[nf]
;W[ke]
;B[le]
;W[kd]
;B[lf]
;W[kf]
;B[mf]
;W[if]
;B[kc]
;W[mk]
;B[oi]
;W[id]
;B[jc]
;W[ik]
;B[cn]
;W[fq]
;B[gj]
;W[hj]
;B[hk]
;W[hi]
;B[gi]
;W[hh]
;B[en]
;W[gh]
;B[ei]
;W[fl]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[gk]
;W[gn]
;B[fo]
;W[hp]
;B[ho]
;W[go]
;B[fp]
;W[io]
;B[gm]
;W[hn]
;B[cq]
;W[dq]
;B[cp]
;W[do]
;B[dn]
;W[fm]
;B[fn]
;W[gl]
;B[qm]
;W[qq]
;B[pq]
;W[pr]
;B[qp]
;W[rr]
;B[rq]
;W[qr]
;B[ek]
;W[no]
;B[nn]
;W[mn]
;B[mo]
;W[on]
;B[nm]
;W[oo]
;B[om]
;W[oq]
;B[lm]
;W[fb]
;B[gb]
;W[eb]
;B[hc]
;W[bf]
;B[be]
;W[bg]
;B[ce]
;W[cg]
;B[dg]
;W[dh]
;B[ch]
;W[df]
;B[eg]
;W[bd]
;B[bh]
;W[de]
;B[cr]
;W[dr]
;B[ds]
;W[er]
;B[rh]
;W[sh]
;B[qh]
;W[rm]
;B[rn]
;W[sl]
;B[re]
;W[qe]
;B[rd]
;W[qd]
;B[rk]
;W[rl]
;B[qf]
;W[sg]
;B[si]
;W[sj]
;B[sf]
;W[se]
;B[sd]
;W[sk]
;B[sf]
;W[si]
;B[sn]
;W[sc]
;B[sm]
;W[se]
;B[mr]
;W[rc]
;B[mq]
;W[lr]
;B[rp]
;W[mp]
;B[lp]
;W[np]
;B[nk]
;W[ml]
;B[mm]
;W[fk]
;B[fj]
;W[el]
;B[dl]
;W[dk]
;B[ej]
;W[dm]
;B[cl]
;W[em]
;B[hl]
;W[hm]
;B[cm]
;W[gm]
;B[kq]
;W[kr]
;B[kp]
;W[jq]
;B[jo]
;W[gd]
;B[gc]
;W[es]
;B[cs]
;W[fh]
;B[eh]
;W[qa]
;B[oa]
;W[pe]
;B[oe]
;W[ff]C[White got his sente, now it is black's turn.]
;B[ag]
;W[ae]
;B[hd]
;W[ge]
;B[he]
;W[je]
;B[nl]
;W[kl]
;B[in]
;W[im]
;B[jm]
;W[il]
;B[ll]
;W[lk]
;B[sr]
;W[km]
;B[kn]
;W[co]
;B[bo]
;W[ga]
;B[ha]
;W[fa]
;B[ec]
;W[db]
;B[jl]
;W[kk]
;B[po]
;W[hf]
;B[ep]
;W[fg]
;B[fd]
;W[rs]
;B[fe]
;W[gf]
;B[eq]
;W[fr]
;B[ed]
;W[af]
;B[ah]
;W[nr]
;B[sq]
;W[dd]
;B[ie]
;W[jd]
;B[op]
;
)
(
;B[cl]C[*** Stabilizes the left side while serving as a large, large knight's approach. White cannot prevent a Black invasion in the bottom left. Black has the advantage, even with komi.]
)
)
(
;W[jd]
;B[jc]
;W[kd]
;B[he]
;W[kg]C[*** How now!]
)
)
(
;
;B[tt]
(
;W[jd]
)
(
;W[ck]
)
)
(
;B[mo]C[*** Locally, this is more usual.]
)
(
;B[lq]C[*** But with Black's strength, I want to invade.]
)
)
(
;B[nd]C[*** Solid.]
)
(
;B[ie]C[*** No point in provoking White to move into the center.]
)
)
(
;B[qm]C[*** This side is big.]
)
(
;B[qh]C[*** More solid.]
)
(
;B[re]C[*** This is a threat.]
;W[qe]
;B[qf]
;W[rd]
;B[rg]
;W[se]
;B[pe]
)
)
(
;B[jc]C[*** Joseki.]
)
)
(
;B[qd]
;W[rb]
;B[rc]
;W[qb]C[*** Also playable, Perhaps easier for Black. Black takes sente.]
;B[cn]
)
)
(
;B[qk]C[*** Also playable.]
)
)