I played against bot Nanny on OGS, 19 Kyu, like me on OGS. At several points in the game I just did not now what train of thought to follow and just tried to play the safest or most valuable point. Such uninspirational play of course leads to a big loss. I am reading Attack And Defense but find it hard to apply the concepts. Comments appreciated!
(;CA[Windows-1252]RU[japanese]FF[4]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2014-02-08]PC[OGS] PB[LuckyJim]BR[19k]PW[Nanny (GnuGo lvl5)]WR[19k]KM[6.5]RE[W+40.5]MULTIGOGM[0] ;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[po] (;B[qo]C[OK to reply, but see also var.];W[qn];B[qp];W[pn];B[nq];W[pf] (;B[qh]C[See var.];W[qj];B[oh];W[nf]LB[nd:a][mg:b][qh:c]C[Now you see, W has miai of (a) direction and (b) direction -- W has 2 good follow-ups, either block your corner with (a) direction, or pressure your 2 stones with (b) direction. This is what could happen when you jumped in with (c).] ;B[oj] (;W[cc]C[See var.] (;B[dd]C[Not urgent at all. See var.];W[dc];B[ed];W[be];B[dg];W[ci];B[ec];W[cl] ;B[fq];W[gc] (;B[gd]LB[ff:a]C[You can do this if you are trying to build something in the (a) direction -- but there is nothing big to build there. See var.] ;W[hq];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp];W[do];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[cn];W[em];B[bn];W[nc];B[qf] C[Shape problem. See variation of W's next move.] (;W[kc]C[See var.];B[hc];W[fr] (;B[ei]C[This is not small, but see var.];W[pb];B[qc];W[rl];B[pg];W[gb];B[hb];W[eb] ;B[db]C[Wrong. Basics problem.];W[fb];B[cd];W[bc] (;B[bd]C[This just reduces your liberties. See var.];W[hd];B[he];W[id];B[ge];W[ad] ;B[cf]LB[bd:a][ad:b][hc:c]C[You see your (a)-(b) exchange has no immediate big follow-ups, but only reduced your own liberties. Losing (c) like that, without any compensation, is bad.] ;W[ie];B[if];W[lq];B[jq]LB[qh:a]C[Again, greedy, jealous, like the (a) move.];W[kp] ;B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[ek];B[im];W[jf];B[ig];W[qb] (;B[pk]C[This is almost a pass. See var.];W[mn] (;B[om]C[Huge thank-you move -- you force W to fix everything here. See var.] (;W[on]C[See var.];B[nm];W[nn];B[kn];W[mm];B[ml];W[lm];B[gn];W[mp];B[mg];W[ll];B[mk] ;W[fo];B[gk];W[kk];B[ik];W[fj] (;B[fi]C[Bad. Bad basics. See var.];W[gj]TR[gk][fi]SQ[gj][fj]C[Broken shape for B.] ;B[hj]C[Terrible.] (;W[ki]C[See var.];B[jj];W[kj] (;B[ii]C[See var.];W[kg];B[of];W[mf];B[mh];W[rn];B[ro];W[rc];B[rd];W[ri];B[rh];W[rb] ;B[oe];W[gi];B[gh];W[sd];B[re];W[bm];B[an];W[mr];B[nr];W[ns];B[os];W[ms];B[pr];W[bg] ;B[ej];W[fk] (;B[dj]C[See var.];W[cj];B[dk];W[dl];B[ck];W[bk];B[bf];W[cg];B[dh];W[gl];B[hk];W[af] ;B[ce];W[ae];B[ch];W[bh];B[gm];W[hl];B[il];W[fl];B[go];W[gp];B[ir];W[co];B[bo];W[kr] ;B[hr];W[jr];B[iq];W[gr];B[ds];W[jh];B[ih];W[ng];B[og];W[mi];B[nh];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob] ;B[ne];W[me];B[bj]C[Wrong. Bad basics.];W[aj];B[di];W[bi];B[dn];W[en];B[np];W[lh] ;B[lg];W[pc];B[qd];W[lf];B[od];W[qk];B[ql]C[Wrong. Bad basics.];W[pl];B[ol];W[pm] ;B[pj];W[qi];B[pi];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[se];W[ko];B[jo];W[km];B[jm];W[sc];B[lj];W[li] ;B[ni];W[mj];B[nj];W[lk];B[nk];W[ln];B[jn];W[so];B[sp];W[sn] (;B[rq]C[Wrong. Bad basics. See var.];W[no];B[op];W[hi];B[hh];W[fc];B[fd];W[ho] ;B[hn];W[jg];B[hm];W[js];B[es];W[am];B[mq];W[fn];B[kl]C[Wrong. Bad basics.];W[jl] ;B[jk];W[kl];B[ji];W[kq];B[fs];W[gs];B[pp];W[fm];B[oo];W[dm];B[ap];W[cm];B[];W[hs] ;B[];W[is];B[jp];W[];B[]) (;B[pp])) (;B[bk]LB[am:a]C[Threatening to link up with (a). See continuation.];W[am];B[cj] ;W[dj];B[di];W[dk];B[ch];W[bi];B[bh] (;W[bj]C[See also var.];B[ai];W[ck];B[aj];W[cj];B[ah]) (;W[ah];B[bf] (;W[af]C[See also var.];B[bj];W[ai];B[aj];W[ag];B[ce] (;W[ae]C[See var.];B[ac];W[ab];B[cg];W[ac];B[cb]) (;W[ac];B[ae]C[Ko.])) (;W[bj];B[af])))) (;B[gi])) (;W[gi]TR[hj][fi]SQ[gj][gi]C[More broken shape for B.])) (;B[hi])) (;W[mo])) (;B[lo]C[Attack !])) (;B[kn]LB[kp:a]C[Attack !])) (;B[he]C[Fix your cut.])) (;B[pg])) (;W[pg]LB[qg:a][ph:b]C[Sente. You must fix (a), which means W can push through (b) and cut off your 2 stones. See continuation.] ;B[qg];W[ph];B[pi];W[qi]C[Your center stones are cut off and are floating by themselves.])) (;B[nc]C[Still, this is big.])) (;B[nd]LB[pd:a][pf:b]C[Getting your corner out is very big. It has to do with strengthening your weakened (a) stone, which weakens the W (b) group. If instead W gets this direction first, then W strengthens his (b) group while weakening your (a) corner.
Very very big.])) (;W[nd]LB[oj:a]C[Since you took (a), W can pressure your corner.])) (;B[nd]C[Just jump here is OK.])) (;B[dd]LB[pq:a]C[Take the last empty corner. Your (a) corner can take care of itself.
Mentality -- ' Why do I want to follow W ? ' ( Unless I absolutely have no choice... )]))
LuckyJim wrote:I am reading Attack And Defense but find it hard to apply the concepts.
Problems with your basics. See also Post #5 of this thread -- Notice Jeromie's similar experience as yours with Attack and Defense.
Thank you very much for the review EdLee. Obviously need to work on basics, so I am first reading Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go by Kageyama again before I continue Attack and Defense. And going to play that Nanny bot again when I have time. Will post here again when I finally win.
Attack and Defense like any good go book is one you're going to have to reread several times at different strengths to get as much as you can out of it. Don't worry about things being hard to digest, it's got plenty of ideas in it that are near impossible for a ddk to get their head around properly (and arguably most sdks).
