Something is wrong with my playing style

alejo · #1

For some reason, I'm playing terribly bad lately. Could someone give me a hint on what's wrong with it?
I don't mean specific moves, but the whole game itself is a mess...

EdLee · #2

alejo wrote:

Could someone give me a hint on what's wrong with it?
I don't mean specific moves

You must look at your specific moves. One by one.

Joaz Banbeck · #3

alejo wrote:

For some reason, I'm playing terribly bad lately. Could someone give me a hint on what's wrong with it?
I don't mean specific moves, but the whole game...

Generally, you seem to be playing just a tad too passively. I never had the impression that you were trying to force the game to follow your vision.

tentano · #4

There's a certain listlessness. I miss bold and daring moves. Sudden tenuki. An unexpected local reply which throws your opponent off balance.

:w40:

is a good example of it. The cut doesn't work, but you cover it to "be rid of aji" or something like that.
:w44:

and

are pretty submissive, too. Single-purpose territory grabs, which exert no pressure at all.
:w76:

is just wrong. Very badly so.
:w88:

You can't kill this, it's got a working exit. Forcing it to exit now just hurts you.
:w104: tries to grab what has already been lost.
:w134: There is much more to achieve from here. Start of the game-losing downfall.

Really, you're not going against someone much stronger than you. A little more creativity and this could be your won game.

And really DO analyze specific moves after you play. Don't just read out some alternatives, but try to explore how you feel when you play, too. Try to think of moves which are fun and exciting. Moves which would Concern you when played against you. Moves which teeter on the edge between courage and stupidity. Explore!

Oh, and make new mistakes. Don't make the same ones you always do.

Splatted · #5

Edit: Wrong player you can ignore this post. I'm too lazy to read and just assumed you were the loser. XD

Edit2: I didn't even get who won right... :oops:

Edit3: This thread makes a lot more sense now. :lol:

EdLee · #6

Quote:

After

and

your stones are light

Alejo probably took :white:

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Elom · #7

I feel, that white was thinking in a relatively contrived manner, without any "Divine Move" hunger.

edit: the white move suggested on 170 was thoughtless. White can play G4 in sente before coming back at F10. (Thanks to knotwilg for pointing out the error)

Knotwilg · #8

First rule of gamesmanship: don't resign out of disappointment. You lose the ladder but can still force black to capture the bottom and set up a splitting attack yourself at N12. Don't deprive yourself of a comeback by playing with a dispondent attitude. Take a breath and look at your remaining opportunities.

Black's top left was heavy all along. Try thinking in groups not new territory.

Enjoy the game!

alejo · #9

Thank you for all your comments.

I've been losing too much lately, so I'm too afraid to play anything offensive or slightly risky.
Though I know w76 is a bad move, against all basic principles, I was worried about D4 if I played D2.

Actually, after realising all the mistakes I made... I feel even more frightened to play :oops:

Well, I'll try to play some counter-strike, gain some offensive spirit and switch back to go. :lol:

EdLee · **#10**

alejo wrote:

Though I know w76 is a bad move, against all basic principles, I was worried about D4 if I played D2.

D4 is wrong shape for :black:

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alejo · **#11**

EdLee wrote:

alejo wrote:

Though I know w76 is a bad move, against all basic principles, I was worried about D4 if I played D2.

D4 is wrong shape for :black:

.

Wel, though it's bad shape, I didn't know how to stop him from reducing my territory if he got to play D4..

alejo · **#12**

Update: Seems like the key was to be aggressive, more aggressive, overly aggressive!!!

I've just won 2 games in a row and the second one was the most interesting game I've had in a couple of weeks. Thank you everyone!!!

tentano · **#13**

Never again forget that go is a fighting game.

Glad to hear you found your will to fight again.

xed_over · **#14**

alejo wrote:

I've been losing too much lately, so I'm too afraid to play anything offensive or slightly risky.
...
Actually, after realising all the mistakes I made... I feel even more frightened to play :oops:

I understand your feeling there, but we've got to get over our fear of losing. That holds us back more than anything, I believe.

Take risks, and learn from your mistakes.

peti29 · **#15**

Knotwilg wrote:

[...] don't resign out of disappointment. [...]
Enjoy the game!

How true! Tonight I almost resigned when I lost a group early on. But then I thought hey, my position is still not bad after all (I was given 2 stones handicap). It ended up a ~100pts win for me

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